title: Michael V. Lee
text: # Michael V. Lee
  
  Michael Vincent Lee (born November 29, 1968) 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%. 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.
  
  ## Electoral history
  
  ### 2022
  
  North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2022 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Michael Lee (incumbent) | 44,908 | 50.97% |
  | | Democratic | Marcia Morgan | 43,198 | 49.03% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,106 | 100% |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ### 2020
  
  North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2020 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Michael Lee | 63,255 | 50.51% |
  | | Democratic | Harper Peterson (incumbent) | 61,987 | 49.49% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 125,242 | 100% |
  | | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
  
  ### 2018
  
  North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2018 :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 86,954 | 100% |
  | | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
  
  ### 2016
  
  North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2016 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Michael Lee (incumbent) | 60,174 | 57.35% |
  | | Democratic | Andrew Barnhill | 44,743 | 42.65% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104,917 | 100% |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ### 2014
  
  North Carolina Senate 9th district Republican primary election, 2014 :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 11,924 | 100% |
  
  North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2014 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Michael Lee (incumbent) | 35,517 | 55.36% |
  | | Democratic | Elizabeth Redenbaugh | 28,637 | 44.64% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 64,154 | 100% |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ### 2010
  
  North Carolina Senate 9th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Thom Goolsby | 8,926 | 60.01% |
  | | Republican | Michael Lee | 5,948 | 39.99% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,874 | 100% |
  
  ### 2008
  
  North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2008 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Julia Boseman (incumbent) | 50,516 | 51.67% |
  | | Republican | Michael Lee | 47,244 | 48.33% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 97,760 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  