Paul Grey Mills Jr.[2] is an American politician who previously served as a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives representing the 95th district from 2009 to 2013 and again from 2021 to 2025. Mills defeated incumbent Karen Ray in the 2008 primary, and served for 2 terms in the NC House from 2009 until 2013. In 2012, Mills sought the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor, but he lost to eventual winner Dan Forest.[3] Following then incumbent Republican John Fraley's decision not to seek re-election to the state house in 2020, Mills sought election to his old seat and won.[4] Mills ran unsuccessfully for North Carolina's 10th congressional district in 2024, losing the Republican primary to eventual winner Pat Harrigan.

Political positions

In May 2021, Mills voted for North Carolina House bill 453 which prohibited abortion based on race, sex, or suspected disability.[5] In March 2021, he voted for House bill 134 which authorized possession of firearms on school grounds.[6]

Electoral history

2024

North Carolina's 10th congressional district Republican primary election, 2024[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Harrigan 36,028 41.21%
Republican Grey Mills 34,000 38.89%
Republican Brooke McGowan 8,795 10.06%
Republican Charles Eller 6,076 6.95%
Republican Diana Jimison 2,535 2.90%
Total votes 87,434 100%

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 95th district general election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Grey Mills (incumbent) 22,524 67.48%
Democratic Amanda B. Kotis 10,854 32.52%
Total votes 33,378 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 95th district general election, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Grey Mills 36,557 65.69%
Democratic Amanda Brown Kotis 19,098 34.31%
Total votes 55,655 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial Republican primary election, 2012[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Forest 251,885 32.9
Republican Tony Gurley 189,954 24.9
Republican Dale Folwell 185,535 24.3
Republican Grey Mills 112,063 14.7
Republican Arthur Jason Rich 25,015 3.3
Total votes 764,452 100.00

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 95th district general election, 2010[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Grey Mills (incumbent) 18,675 100%
Total votes 18,675 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 95th district Republican primary election, 2008[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Grey Mills 3,626 50.83%
Republican Karen Ray (incumbent) 3,507 49.17%
Total votes 7,133 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 95th district general election, 2008[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Grey Mills 27,895 82.43%
Libertarian Jeffrey Ober 5,304 15.67%
Write-in 643 1.90%
Total votes 33,842 100%
Republican hold

Committee assignments

2023–2024 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Transportation
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control (Chair)
  • Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform (Chair)
  • Energy and Public Utilities
  • Judiciary I (Vice Chair)
  • Redistricting
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2021–2022 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations, Health and Human Services
  • Education - Universities
  • Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform - Chairman
  • Judiciary 1 - Vice Chairman
  • Redistricting
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  • Legislative Ethics Committee - Co-Chair
  • Legislative Research Commission

2011–2012 session

  • Appropriations - Central Government
  • Elections
  • Government
  • Insurance
  • Judiciary
  • Transportation - Chair

2009–2010 session

  • Aging
  • Appropriations - Central Government
  • Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship
  • Education - Universities
  • Judiciary 3
  • Water Resources and Infrastructure

References

  1. ^ "North Carolina State Rep. Grey Mills - Biography | LegiStorm".
  2. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - NC Lt. Governor- R Primary Race - May 08, 2012".
  4. ^ "Grey Mills". Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  6. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  7. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [4]North Carolina State Board of Elections
  11. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 95th district
2009–2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 95th district
2021–2025 		Succeeded by
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