Lindsey Prather

Lindsey Prather is an educator and American politician serving as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 115th district.^[2]

Lindsey Prather
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 115th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Brian Turner (redistricting)
Personal details
Born	Lindsey Anne Prather June 21, 1988[1] Raleigh, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Eric
Education	University of North Carolina, Asheville (BA) Western Carolina University (MPA)

Personal life

Prather grew up in North Carolina and attended North Carolina Public Schools.

She has an identical twin sister, Rachel, who teaches public school in North Carolina.^[3]

Professional career

Prather is a professional educator who spent six years teaching Special Education and Social Studies in Buncombe Public Schools. She was a member of the Teaching Fellows program through the University of North Carolina System.^[4]

She now serves as the Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of North Carolina at Asheville,^[5] assisting transfer students and veterans.

Legislative career

Committee assignments

2023–24^[6]

• Appropriations
• Appropriations, Education
• Education - Community Colleges
• Education - Universities
• Local Government

Electoral history

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district general election, 2024^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lindsey Prather (incumbent)	26,203	51.46%
	Republican	Ruth Smith	24,720	48.54%
Total votes			50,923	100%
	Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district general election, 2022^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lindsey Prather	21,007	57.6%
	Republican	Pratik Bhakta	15,481	42.4%
Total votes			36,488	100%
	Democratic hold

External links

• Campaign Website
• North Carolina General Assembly Profile
• Facebook
• Instagram
• X (formerly Twitter)

References

1. "2023 Members' Birthdays". North Carolina General Assembly. North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
2. https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/809
3. "Meet Your North Carolina Lawmakers: State Rep. Lindsey Prather of Buncombe County". Cardinal & Pine. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
4. https://lillianslist.org/candidate/lindsey-prather/
5. https://new.unca.edu/admission/meet-your-counselor/
6. https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Committees/H/809
7. "NC House of Representatives District 115". 11/05/2024 UNOFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
8. "Lindsey Prather". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by John Ager	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 115th district 2023–Present	Incumbent