Lisa Grafstein

Lisa Grafstein (born 1966) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a member of the North Carolina Senate from the 13th district since 2023. She is a civil rights attorney specializing in employment law. She was the litigation counsel of Disability Rights North Carolina.

Life Grafstein was born in 1966. She earned a B.A. in English from Northwestern University. In 1993, while completing law school, Grafstein spoke in support of gay rights. In 2022, she was working as the litigation counsel of a nonprofit organization, Disability Rights North Carolina. On March 7, 2023, she introduced Bill 225 aimed at permitting North Carolina municipalities to enact rent regulation. In June 2023, she expressed skepticism over a proposal to introduce a photo ID requirement for all voters including by mail. She also worried about the potential impacts of a fast-moving bill to legalize video sports gambling. As of 2023, she is the only out LGBTQ North Carolina state senator.