Graig R. Meyer

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Graig Meyer lives in Orange County with his partner, Kym Meyer, an environmental lawyer, and their five young children. Graig's oldest daughter, Ashley, lives in Charlotte.

Graig is currently a member of the North Carolina State Senate representing District 23. He was elected in 2022. He previously represented North Carolina House District 50 from 2013 to 2022.

Graig Meyer - Ballotpedia

Graig Meyer reelected to N.C. Senate District 23 seat - Daily Tar Heel

Supports local businesses and aims to assist individuals affected by economic challenges, particularly during the COVID pandemic.

Said, "I was the primary sponsor of marijuana legalization legislation that would bring in new tax revenue, provide new jobs for farmers, and right some of the devastating harm done by our inequitable criminal justice system."

Said, "And while we might want to dismiss the law enforcement zeal of the 1980s and 1990s—with its racist disparities between prison sentences for crack and powder cocaine—as a relic of another time, we cannot."

Supports cannabis legalization and reinvesting tax dollars into marginalized communities affected by the War on Drugs.

Said, "His main goals on education as legislator is promoting racial equity in the education system, extending school years to help lower-performing schools to catch up with other schools and increasing public funding."

Supports efforts to combat the climate crisis and advocates for public education on environmental issues.

As of January 5, 2026, Graig R. Meyer’s website did not contain information on this issue.