Michael V. Lee

{{Short description|American politician (born 1968)}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2017}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Michael Lee |image = Sen. Michael V. Lee.jpg |office = Majority Leader of the North Carolina Senate |term_start = April 1, 2025 |term_end = |predecessor = Paul Newton |successor = |office1 = Member of the North Carolina Senate |term_start1 = January 1, 2021 |term_end1 = |predecessor1 = Harper Peterson |successor1 = |constituency1 = 9th district (2021–2023)<br>7th district (2023–present) |term_start2 = August 18, 2014 |term_end2 = January 1, 2019 |predecessor2 = Thom Goolsby |successor2 = Harper Peterson |constituency2 = 9th district |birth_name = Michael Vincent Lee |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|11|29}} |birth_place = Kingston, New York, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = Republican |education = University of North Carolina, Wilmington (attended)<br>University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA)<br>Wake Forest University (JD) }} '''Michael Vincent Lee''' (born November 29, 1968)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starnewsonline.com/news/20161014/michael-lee-bio-and-qampa|title=Michael Lee: Bio and Q&A|website=Wilmington Star News}}</ref> 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%-42.65%.<ref>{{cite web|title=NC SBE Election Contest Details|url=http://er.ncsbe.gov/contest_details.html?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&contest_id=1034|website=er.ncsbe.gov|accessdate=28 December 2017}}</ref> He was defeated by Democrat Harper Peterson in the 2018 election and defeated Peterson in a rematch in the 2020 election. He was elected as majority leader in April 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carolinajournal.com/sen-michael-lee-elected-new-majority-leader-following-newton-retirement/|title=Sen. Michael Lee elected new Majority Leader following Newton retirement|website=carolinajournal.com|date=1 April 2025|access-date=13 April 2025}}</ref>

Lee holds a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctor degree from Wake Forest University.

As a lawyer, Lee started his own law firm in 2012.<ref>[http://leelawfirm.com/?page_id=72 Lee Law Firm Entry]</ref>

==Electoral history== ===2022=== {{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2022<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1288] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Michael Lee (incumbent) | votes = 44,908 | percentage = 50.97% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Marcia Morgan | votes = 43,198 | percentage = 49.03% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 88,106 | percentage = 100% }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}

===2020=== {{Election box begin no change| title= North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2020<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1300] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Michael Lee | votes = 63,255 | percentage = 50.51% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Harper Peterson (incumbent) | votes = 61,987 | percentage = 49.49% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 125,242 | percentage = 100% }} {{Election box gain with party link no change | winner = Republican Party (United States) | loser = Democratic Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}

===2018=== {{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2018<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1132] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Harper Peterson | votes = 42,257 | percentage = 48.60% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Michael Lee (incumbent) | votes = 42,026 | percentage = 48.33% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party (United States) | candidate = Ethan Bickley | votes = 2,671 | percentage = 3.07% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 86,954 | percentage = 100% }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing | winner = Democratic Party (United States) | loser = Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}

===2016=== {{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2016<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1034] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Michael Lee (incumbent) | votes = 60,174 | percentage = 57.35% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Andrew Barnhill | votes = 44,743 | percentage = 42.65% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 104,917 | percentage = 100% }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}

===2014=== {{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 9th district Republican primary election, 2014<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2014&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1193]''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Michael Lee | votes = 9,685 | percentage = 81.22% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Michael T. Burns | votes = 1,130 | percentage = 9.48% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Justin LaNasa | votes = 1,109 | percentage = 9.30% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 11,924 | percentage = 100% }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2014<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1067] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Michael Lee (incumbent) | votes = 35,517 | percentage = 55.36% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Elizabeth Redenbaugh | votes = 28,637 | percentage = 44.64% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 64,154 | percentage = 100% }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}

===2010=== {{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 9th district Republican primary election, 2010<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/04/2010&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1100]''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Thom Goolsby | votes = 8,926 | percentage = 60.01% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Michael Lee | votes = 5,948 | percentage = 39.99% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 14,874 | percentage = 100% }} {{Election box end}}

===2008=== {{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2008<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1340]''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Julia Boseman (incumbent) | votes = 50,516 | percentage = 51.67% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Michael Lee | votes = 47,244 | percentage = 48.33% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 97,760 | percentage = 100% }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Democratic Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=S&nUserID=387 State Senate biography page] *[http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/102957/michael-lee Vote Smart bio of Lee]

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Michael Vincent}} Category:1968 births Category:21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly Category:Living people Category:North Carolina lawyers Category:Republican Party North Carolina state senators Category:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni Category:Wake Forest University alumni