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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.