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Michael Lee | |
|---|---|
| Majority Leader of theNorth Carolina Senate | |
| Assumed office April 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Newton |
| Member of theNorth Carolina Senate | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Harper Peterson |
| Constituency | 9th district (2021–2023) 7th district (2023–present) |
| In office August 18, 2014 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Thom Goolsby |
| Succeeded by | Harper Peterson |
| Constituency | 9th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Vincent Lee (1968-11-29)November 29, 1968 (age 57) Kingston, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Wilmington University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) Wake Forest University (JD) |
Michael Vincent Lee (born November 29, 1968)[1] is aRepublican member of theNorth Carolina State Senate.
Lee was first appointed to office in August 2014 replacingThom Goolsby.
He was re-elected at theNovember 2016 election for a second term, having defeatedDemocrat Andrew Barnhill 57.35% to 42.65%.[2] He was defeated by DemocratHarper Peterson in the2018 election and defeated Peterson in a rematch in the2020 election. He was elected as majority leader in April 2025.[3]
Lee holds a bachelor's degree from theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and aJuris Doctor degree fromWake Forest University.
As a lawyer, Lee started his own law firm in 2012.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Lee (incumbent) | 44,908 | 50.97% | |
| Democratic | Marcia Morgan | 43,198 | 49.03% | |
| Total votes | 88,106 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Lee | 63,255 | 50.51% | |
| Democratic | Harper Peterson (incumbent) | 61,987 | 49.49% | |
| Total votes | 125,242 | 100% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harper Peterson | 42,257 | 48.60% | |||
| Republican | Michael Lee (incumbent) | 42,026 | 48.33% | |||
| Libertarian | Ethan Bickley | 2,671 | 3.07% | |||
| Total votes | 86,954 | 100% | ||||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Lee (incumbent) | 60,174 | 57.35% | |
| Democratic | Andrew Barnhill | 44,743 | 42.65% | |
| Total votes | 104,917 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Lee | 9,685 | 81.22% | |
| Republican | Michael T. Burns | 1,130 | 9.48% | |
| Republican | Justin LaNasa | 1,109 | 9.30% | |
| Total votes | 11,924 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Lee (incumbent) | 35,517 | 55.36% | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Redenbaugh | 28,637 | 44.64% | |
| Total votes | 64,154 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thom Goolsby | 8,926 | 60.01% | |
| Republican | Michael Lee | 5,948 | 39.99% | |
| Total votes | 14,874 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julia Boseman (incumbent) | 50,516 | 51.67% | |
| Republican | Michael Lee | 47,244 | 48.33% | |
| Total votes | 97,760 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| North Carolina Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Majority Leader of theNorth Carolina Senate 2025–present | Incumbent |
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