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Graig has a bachelors degree in sociology and anthropology from Wooster College and a masters degree in social service administration from the University of Chicago. He and his partner Kym Hunter live in Orange County with their five young children. He is a member of the Southern Regional Education Board.

Graig is a partner and the chief operating officer of The Equity Collaborative, LLC.  Previously, he worked as the director of student equity and volunteer services for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and a coordinator for the Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program. 

Graig R. Meyer is currently serving in the North Carolina Senate representing District 23. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term. Previously, he served 5 terms as a North Carolina representative for House District 50 from 2013-2022. Meyer has served as chair of the N.C. House Democratic Caucus Recruitment Committee in 2018 and co-chaired the House Democratic Caucus Campaign Committee in 2020.

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Believes in supporting small businesses by addressing unfair tax burdens and providing financial assistance during challenging times. As a legislator, maintained communication with small business owners through local trade associations.

Believes in supporting small businesses by addressing unfair tax burdens and providing financial assistance during challenging times. 

Supports making every wage a living wage, ensuring fair pay for government workers and teachers, and providing adequate health care and paid sick leave for all workers.

Supports living wages, adequate health care, and paid sick leave for all workers.

Supports significant investment in rural broadband and advocates for equitable and rapid deployment through legislation and incentive programs.

Supports significant investment into equitable and rapid deployment of rural broadband.

- Believes in supporting small businesses by addressing unfair tax burdens and providing financial assistance during challenging times. 
- Supports living wages, adequate health care, and paid sick leave for all workers.
- Supports significant investment into equitable and rapid deployment of rural broadband.

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Believes the transportation sector is the largest contributor to climate change and supports investing in public transit and infrastructure to reduce emissions.

Supports investing in public transit and infrastructure to reduce emissions from the transportation sector. 

Believes climate action should be central to all government policies. Said, "We have seen up close in North Carolina how the changing climate affects the most vulnerable among us."

Supports prioritizing climate action in all government policies.

- Supports investing in public transit and infrastructure to reduce emissions from the transportation sector. 
- Supports prioritizing climate action in all government policies.

Energy & the Environment

Believes expanding Medicaid is crucial for achieving universal health insurance and reducing premiums. Supports Medicaid expansion to create jobs and boost North Carolina’s economy.

Supports reducing barriers to healthcare in rural areas by allowing qualified nurses to provide basic medical care. As a legislator, supported the SAVE Act and collaborated with rural clinics to connect them with metropolitan hospitals.

Supports reducing barriers to healthcare in rural areas by allowing qualified nurses to provide basic medical care. 

- Supports Medicaid expansion.
- Supports reducing barriers to healthcare in rural areas by allowing qualified nurses to provide basic medical care. 
- Supports abortion access.

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Believes North Carolina exemplifies voter disenfranchisement due to Republican-led racial gerrymandering and unconstitutional Voter ID laws. Said, Republicans' Voter ID efforts target black voters with "surgical precision."

Opposes racial gerrymandering and unconstitutional Voter ID laws, believing North Carolina is a leader in voter disenfranchisement. 

Believes in expanding voting rights through universal voter registration, increased mail-in voting opportunities, and non-partisan redistricting. As a legislator, sponsored or co-sponsored related legislation.

Believes in expanding voting rights through universal voter registration, increased mail-in voting opportunities, and non-partisan redistricting. 

Believes in expanding voting accessibility and ensuring election security.

Believes in expanding voting accessibility while ensuring election security.

- Opposes racial gerrymandering and unconstitutional Voter ID laws, believing North Carolina is a leader in voter disenfranchisement. 
- Believes in expanding voting rights through universal voter registration, increased mail-in voting opportunities, and non-partisan redistricting. 
- Believes in expanding voting accessibility while ensuring election security.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA, SENATE BILL 346

Sponsored Senate Bill 346 to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana.

- Sponsored Senate Bill 346 to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana.

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Believes educators are crucial for improving education and supports paying them at or above the national average. As a former school social worker, advocated for more student support personnel and introduced legislation for teacher professional development.

Supports paying educators at or above the national average. 

Believes universal, accessible, and affordable broadband is crucial for children's education. Supports improving internet access to enhance educational opportunities and access to tele-medicine for families.

- Supports paying educators at or above the national average. 
- Believes universal, accessible, and affordable broadband is crucial for children's education. Supports improving internet access to enhance educational opportunities and access to tele-medicine for families.

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Graig R. Meyer lives in Orange County with his partner, Kym Hunter, who is an environmental lawyer, and their five young children: Mason, William, Felix, Rio, and Sky. Graig's oldest daughter Ashley resides in Charlotte. Information about where Graig attended school or what church he attends is not provided in the background information.

Graig R. Meyer is a trained social worker who has served in the North Carolina General Assembly since 2013, initially representing House District 50 and later elected to represent Senate District 23. Prior to his legislative career, he worked in North Carolina’s public schools for sixteen years, including as the coordinator of the Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program. His legislative committee assignments have included Appropriations, Education K-12, Regulatory Reform, and Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs, among others.

Graig R. Meyer has served in the North Carolina General Assembly since 2013, initially representing House District 50 and later being elected to represent Senate District 23 in 2022. Throughout his tenure, he has been assigned to various legislative committees, including Appropriations, Education K-12, Regulatory Reform, Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs, and others. Meyer has also served as chair of the N.C. House Democratic Caucus Recruitment Committee in 2018 and co-chaired the House Democratic Caucus Campaign Committee in 2020.

Believes North Carolina's strong financial position allows for an ambitious budget without raising taxes. Supports adding $1 billion to the Rainy Day Fund and implementing targeted tax cuts.

Supports reinstating the Earned Income Tax Credit and proposes a state-level child care tax credit to aid working families.

Believes the economy thrives on the synergy between research universities and large businesses in tech, life sciences, and healthcare. Supports producing a highly educated workforce and creating a desirable living environment to attract and retain major employers.

Supports allowing North Carolinians to benefit from the cannabis economy, opposing multinational corporations that dominate the market and take profits away from local communities.

Supports new funding to mitigate COVID-19's economic impact on communities of color by increasing support for minority-owned businesses.

Believes investing in infrastructure could be transformative for North Carolina and supports issuing bonds at favorable interest rates.

Supports emergency funding for food banks and housing assistance for those struggling with hunger and rental payments.

Believes Duke Energy exerts "undue influence" over state energy policy. As a House Representative, sponsored legislation to make schools more energy efficient and promote renewable energy.

As a House Representative, advocated for using the state’s budget surplus to install solar panels on school rooftops and convert school buses to electric, aiming to save money, create jobs, and benefit the environment.

Supports $100 million for clean energy, including $4.5 million in grants for start-ups and small businesses.

Believes the Rainy Day fund is in "amazing shape" but warns it will be needed for "weather related crisis recovery" due to unaddressed climate change.

Supports allocating $420 million for clean energy, water, and air initiatives.

Supports allocating $23 million for clean energy initiatives targeting low-income homes.

Supports allocating $8 million to address emerging contaminants in water.

Believes in "addressing climate change and protecting our natural resources."

Believes women should control their own healthcare decisions and the legislature should focus on increasing access to healthcare rather than restricting it.

Supports prioritizing vaccines for teachers and law enforcement officers, following public health guidance for school operations, and using COVID funds for substitutes. Believes in exemptions for teachers with preexisting conditions and acknowledges challenges in staffing and resources.

Believes medical marijuana has health benefits for chronic illness sufferers.

Supports a public health advocacy campaign to discourage irresponsible cannabis use and educate residents on its science, stating, "cannabis should be legalized but not glamorized."

Believes every North Carolinian should have access to affordable healthcare within a 30-minute drive.

Believes in providing "quality, affordable healthcare" for all North Carolinians to support their families.

Supports bold cannabis reforms, careful regulation for consumer safety, deterring underage use, and reinvesting economic benefits into affected communities.

Believes passing additional COVID relief is "essential" for North Carolina's recovery. Supports bipartisan efforts for initial COVID relief and Governor Cooper's proposed emergency relief package.

Believes Republicans have drawn "illegal maps" during the 2021 redistricting to gain partisan advantage, causing disenfranchisement.

Believes in ensuring strong courts with justices who oppose unconstitutional redistricting and Voter ID maneuvers by Republicans.

Believes Democrats must retain legislative power to sustain Governor Cooper’s vetoes.

Plans to prioritize electing Democrats to the courts in 2024. Believes Allison's bold discussions on the courts' impact can energize voters about judicial elections.

Believes voters should choose representatives who combine "progressive thought and pragmatic decision making." Supports elected officials making decisions that shape the future.

Believes elections are a time to ask important questions about the state's progress and areas for improvement. Supports collaboration to achieve a "better, fairer North Carolina."

As a House Representative, introduced House Bill 576 to decriminalize marijuana, expunge certain criminal records, regulate and tax cannabis sales, and reinvest in communities affected by the war on drugs.

Believes racial justice in North Carolina requires addressing cannabis prohibition. Said, "people of color make up more than 60 percent of convictions for marijuana possession, despite being only 30 percent of the population."

Believes cannabis prohibition is outdated and must end to improve community safety, address abuse and addiction, and promote racial justice reform.

Believes the widespread use of cannabis necessitates regulation and taxation. Said, "Turning a blind eye to this issue is no longer an option."

Believes the "draconian crackdown on drugs" was a failure and had severe repercussions. Said, "Broad majorities of Americans—Republicans, Democrats, and independents alike—agree" it went too far.

Believes Black and brown individuals are disproportionately arrested and convicted for drug offenses compared to white individuals.

Believes the "War on Drugs" has been pursued selectively and cannot dismiss the racist disparities in sentencing from the 1980s and 1990s.

Believes criminal punishment leads to lifelong issues, such as loss of housing, employment difficulties, and custody challenges.

Believes there is a chance for bipartisan action to end drug prohibition and create a fairer society. Supports a legalization regime to move North Carolina past the fear and stigma of the drug wars.

Plans to address mental health interventions in the community without police involvement and ensure respectful treatment for involuntarily committed individuals.

Supports K-12, early childhood, and post-secondary education, including equitable funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. As a legislator, co-founded the bipartisan Early Childhood Caucus and backed bills to strengthen community colleges and maintain UNC's high standards.

Believes virtual learning has negatively impacted students, educators, and parents, and supports a return to in-person education with full safety measures. Plans to address the social, emotional, and educational needs of students and teachers post-virtual instruction.

Believes students' mental health challenges are increasing and child abuse reports are down due to lack of adult oversight. Said, "there’s a significant percentage of kids who aren’t participating in school at all," and many may not return to public schools.

Supports strengthening and diversifying the educator workforce by allocating $140M, including adding more teachers' assistants in elementary schools.

Supports allocating $200M for early education to increase access and raise pay for child care providers.

Supports raising salaries for K-12 teachers by 10% and other school employees by 7.5%.

Supports allocating $25M to provide comprehensive support to low-performing schools.

Supports a more equitable future for all students, including improvements in rural broadband access.

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Supports K-12, early childhood, and post-secondary education, including equitable funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. 