Amy Scott Galey
North Carolina State Senator, District 25 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 5
- 32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.0%
- Chamber median 8.4%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +3.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations on Health and Human Services · chair
- Health Care · chair
- Health and Human Services Legislative Oversight · vice chair
- Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight · co-chair
- Medicaid Legislative Oversight · vice chair
- Appropriations and Base Budget
- Education and Higher Education
- Elections
- General Statutes Commission
- Governmental Operations Commission
- Judiciary
- Legislative Elections Oversight
- Legislative Ethics
- Nominations Select
- Rules and Operations of the Senate
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ASSAULT; BOARDS; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; CORPORATIONS · Became law Jul 2025
ADOPTION; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CUSTODY; CRIMES; FOSTER CARE; LGBTQ & GENDER ISSUES; MINORS; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; SOCIAL SERVICES; CHAPTERED; FAMILY ISSUES · Became law Jul 2025
BOARDS; CHARTER SCHOOLS; CJE & TRAINING STANDARDS COMN.; COMMERCE; COMMISSIONS; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS; COUNTIES; DEATH & DYING; DHHS; DISABLED PERSONS; DMV; DRIVERS LICENSES; EDUCATION; EDUCATION BOARDS; EDUCATION · Became law Jul 2025
AGING; COUNTIES; DHHS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONNEL; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; SOCIAL SERVICES; SOCIAL SERVICES DEPTS.; SOCIAL WORKERS; CHAPTERED · Became law Jun 2025
AGING; DHHS; FINANCIAL SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES; INSURANCE · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Galey sits in the North Carolina State Senate
Galey is closer to the center than 69% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Buck Newton, Dave Craven, Danny Britt
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Galey’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills2%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the North Carolina State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Galey’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Galey | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | HB 562: Budget Technical Corrections Modifications. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 34–3 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–9 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | SB 257: 2026 Appropriations Act. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–10 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | HB 56: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–13 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | SB 474: Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 40–7 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Galey was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina State Senate, District 25 | Won | R+3.1 | R+19.7 | −16.6 |
| 2024 | North Carolina State Senate, District 25 | Won | R+20.5 | R+19.7 | +0.8 |
| 2022 | North Carolina State Senate, District 25 | Won | R+25.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina State Senate, District 24 | Won | R+4.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $223.3K
- Spent
- $163.2K
- Cash
- $108.3K
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT AMY GALEY State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Galey has held
- North Carolina State Senate, District 25 · since 2022
- North Carolina State Senate, District 24 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Galey has run against
- Southey Blanton (D) · 2026 election, won
- Donna Vanhook (D) · 2024 election, won
- Sean C. Ewing (D) · 2022 election, won
- J. D. Wooten (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Galey
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8be9deca-bbd6-404f-8726-0aecaeb19ca7
- Wikidata Q109731100
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET