Lindsey Prather
North Carolina State Representative, District 115 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
North Carolina State Representative, District 115Born 1988Teacher
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 35 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 15.3%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +20.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations
- Appropriations, Education
- Helene Recovery
- Higher Education
- Pensions and Retirement
- State and Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; COMMISSIONS; EDUCATION; FINANCIAL SERVICES; LOANS; PUBLIC; REPORTS; SESSION LAWS; STUDIES; TEACHERS; TUITION; UNC; SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID; TEACHING FELLOWS COMN.; FRIDAY INSTITUTE · Failed in committee May 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; BOARDS; BUDGETING; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; EDUCATION; EDUCATION BOARDS; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HIGHER EDUCATION; KINDERGARTEN; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONNEL; PUBLIC; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STATE EMPLOYEES; TEACHERS; UNC; UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES · Failed in committee May 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; DAY CARE; DHHS; MINORS; PUBLIC; SESSION LAWS; SOCIAL SERVICES; FAMILY ISSUES · Failed in committee May 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; DAY CARE; DHHS; MINORS; PUBLIC; SOCIAL SERVICES · Failed in committee May 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; DHHS; HEALTH SERVICES; INSURANCE · Failed in committee May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Prather sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Prather is closer to the center than 49% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Kanika Brown, Terry Brown, Tracy Clark
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Prather’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats90%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills47%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Prather’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Prather | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | SJR 1091: Adjournment Resolution. | No | No | Yes | Passed 78–28 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 79–28 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | HB 834: State Board of Elections Administrative Changes. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 74–35 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–38 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. | No | No | Yes | Passed 84–26 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Prather was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina House District 115 | Won | D+20.1 | R+2.9 | +23.0 |
| 2024 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 115 | Won | D+2.9 | — | — |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 115 | Won | D+15.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $595.7K
- Spent
- $289K
- Cash
- $186.8K
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| PRATHER FOR NC State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Prather has held
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Prather has run against
- Anthony J. Penland (R) · 2026 general, won
- Ruth Smith (R) · 2024 election, won
- Pratik Bhakta (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Prather
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/16a0c907-4efa-45a7-83d2-1c79cc541535
- Wikidata Q121546949
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET