# Grey Mills

Paul Grey Mills Jr. 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. 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. 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. In March 2021, he voted for House bill 134 which authorized possession of firearms on school grounds.

## Electoral history
### 2024

North Carolina's 10th congressional district Republican primary election, 2024 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 87,434 | 100% |

### 2022

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

### 2020

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

### 2012

North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 764,452 | 100.00 |

### 2010

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

### 2008

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