Michael Lee | |
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| Member of the North 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 November 29, 1968 Kingston, New York, U.S. |
| Political 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 a Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate.
Lee was first appointed to office in August 2014 replacing Thom Goolsby.
He was re-elected at the November 2016 election for a second term, having defeated Democrat Andrew Barnhill 57.35% to 42.65%.[2] He was defeated by Democrat Harper Peterson in the 2018 election and defeated Peterson in a rematch in the 2020 election.
Lee holds a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree from Wake Forest University.
As a lawyer, Lee started his own law firm in 2012.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Lee (incumbent) | 44,908 | 50.97% | |
| Democratic | Marcia Morgan | 43,198 | 49.03% | |
| Total votes | 88,106 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Lee | 63,255 | 50.51% | |
| Democratic | Harper Peterson (incumbent) | 61,987 | 49.49% | |
| Total votes | 125,242 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| 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% | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Lee (incumbent) | 60,174 | 57.35% | |
| Democratic | Andrew Barnhill | 44,743 | 42.65% | |
| Total votes | 104,917 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| 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% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| 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% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
