Lisa Grafstein is from Amityville, New York. She has a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and a law degree from the University of North Carolina. She has lived in Wake County since 1990 and has a son.

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Lisa Grafstein is from Amityville, New York. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Northwestern University and a law degree from the University of North Carolina. She lives in Wake County and has a son.

Lisa is a civil rights lawyer. She has worked at Disability Rights North Carolina since 2011. She previously ran her own firm, the Law Office of Lisa Grafstein, PLLC, from 1995 to 2011. She also worked at the North Carolina State Personnel Commission from 2010 to 2013. 

Lisa Grafstein wins re-election in NC Senate District 13

Lisa is a civil rights lawyer. She has worked at Disability Rights North Carolina. She previously ran her own firm, the Law Office of Lisa Grafstein, PLLC, and also worked at the North Carolina State Personnel Commission. 

Lisa is currently a member of the North Carolina State Senate representing District 13. She was first elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024. 

Supports fair tax policies that fund public goods and opposes phasing out the corporate income tax.

Said, "We must do better in funding tools like the NC Housing Trust Fund, which provides support for affordable housing options, and we should rebuild community development programs, which have been gutted in recent years."

Supports adjusting tax policies to discourage "the hoarding of housing stock."

Supports the presence of unions, stating that "the presence of a union reliably raises wages and improves working conditions and is ultimately good for business."

Supports increasing unemployment benefits.

- Supports fair tax policies that fund public goods and opposes phasing out the corporate income tax.
- Said, "We must do better in funding tools like the NC Housing Trust Fund, which provides support for affordable housing options, and we should rebuild community development programs, which have been gutted in recent years."
- Supports adjusting tax policies to discourage "the hoarding of housing stock."
- Supports the presence of unions, stating that "the presence of a union reliably raises wages and improves working conditions and is ultimately good for business."
- Supports increasing unemployment benefits.

Economy

Supports local law enforcement and believes they should be provided with adequate funding, resources, and training.

Supports providing local law enforcement with adequate funding, resources, and training.

- Supports providing local law enforcement with adequate funding, resources, and training.

Public Safety

Supports the legalization of marijuana for medical use and the decriminalization of marijuana use by adults.

- Supports expanding Medicaid.
- Supports the legalization of marijuana for medical use and the decriminalization of marijuana use by adults.

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Education

Supports addressing climate change and investing in renewable energy.

Supports reinstating the Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit.

Supports reinstating the Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit, a program that offers tax incentives for renewable energy investments.

Supports developing public transit systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly if the transit is built on clean energy.

Supports investing in public transit to reduce emissions and promote clean energy use.

- Supports addressing climate change and investing in renewable energy.
- Supports reinstating the Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit, a program that offers tax incentives for renewable energy investments.
- Supports investing in public transit to reduce emissions and promote clean energy use.

Energy & the Environment

As of January 5, 2026, Lisa Grafstein’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports the establishment of a non-partisan redistricting commission.

- Supports the establishment of a non-partisan redistricting commission.

Voting & Elections

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Lisa Grafstein

Lisa Grafstein is from Amityville, New York. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Northwestern University and a law degree from the University of North Carolina. She has lived in Wake County since 1990 and has a son.

- Supports increasing teacher pay.
- Supports increasing teacher pay.

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