Amy Scott Galey

Amy Scott Galey is the incumbent Republican State Senator for North Carolina’s 25th District, seeking re‑election in the November 3, 2026 general election. She has served in the Senate since January 1, 2023, with her current term set to end on January 1, 2027, and previously represented the 24th District after winning election in 2020 ¹⁵. The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the state legislature; senators draft, debate, and vote on state laws, approve the budget, and serve on standing committees that shape policy in areas such as education, health, and public safety ¹⁵.

Galey earned a B.A. in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989 and a J.D. from the UNC School of Law in 1994, after graduating from Western Alamance High School in 1985 ¹⁵. She began her professional career as an office assistant and later as a staff attorney with the Defender Corporation of Charleston County ¹. Licensed to practice law in North Carolina, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia, she also served as an Alamance County Commissioner from 2016 to 2020, chairing the board from 2017 to 2020 ¹²¹⁶¹⁷.

In the Senate, Galey has held several leadership roles, including Senate Majority Whip for the 2025‑2026 session ³. Her committee assignments have consistently placed her on key appropriations and policy panels: she chaired the Appropriations on Health and Human Services Committee (2025‑2026) and the Appropriations on Education/Higher Education Committee (2023‑2024), and served on the Judiciary, Education/Higher Education, Health Care, and Rules and Operations of the Senate committees, among others ¹⁵¹⁷.

Galey’s legislative record includes sponsoring the Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act, which prohibits shackling pregnant inmates and provides parenting and health services ¹²¹⁶. She has also introduced or supported bills on topics ranging from disaster recovery to veterans’ appreciation and tax‑advantaged accounts ⁴. In her first Senate term she helped pass a balanced‑budget package that raised teacher pay by 5 %, cut taxes for families, and funded major infrastructure projects ¹⁴. She secured more than $50 million in local funding for water, sewer, EMS, and fire‑department projects across her district during the 2021‑2022 budget cycle ¹⁶.

On policy positions, Galey is a self‑described “strong supporter of the Second Amendment,” holds a concealed‑carry permit, and is a member of the NRA ¹⁴¹⁷. She opposes Medicaid expansion, has voiced support for overturning Roe v. Wade, and backs school‑choice initiatives ²⁰. She has also expressed support for Black Lives Matter while emphasizing a broader view of public safety ²⁰.

Galey’s campaign emphasizes “Respect, Experience, Courage,” and highlights her local roots in Union Ridge, Alamance County, where she lives on her family’s farm with her husband Fred and three children ¹²¹⁶. Her official campaign website provides additional details on her platform and contact information ¹².

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