Paul Tine

{{Short description|American politician and insurance agent from North Carolina}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Paul Tine

|image = PTine.jpg

|state_house = North Carolina

|district = 6th

|term_start = January 1, 2013

|term_end = January 1, 2017

|predecessor = Bill Cook

|successor = Beverly Boswell

|birth_date = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1971|12|20}}}}

|birth_place = West Virginia

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Independent

|otherparty = Democratic (until 2015)

|spouse = Whitney Midgett

|children =

|residence = Dare County, North Carolina

|alma_mater = James Madison University

|profession = Insurance Agent

|website = {{URL|http://paultineforhouse.com/}}

}}

Paul N. Tine (born December 20, 1971) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, serving since 2013. Tine is also an insurance agent.{{cite news|last=Ovaska|first=Sarah|title=The Class of 2013 – Rep. Paul Tine|url=http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2013/02/28/the-class-of-2013-rep-paul-tine/|accessdate=22 November 2013|newspaper=NC Policy Watch|date=28 February 2013}} Elected as a Democrat in 2012 and 2014, Tine left that party in January 2015, changed his registration to "Unaffiliated," and said he would caucus with the Republican House majority.[http://www.wral.com/lawmaker-leaves-democrats-to-work-with-legislative-majority/14336126/ WRAL.com: Lawmaker leaves Democrats to work with legislative majority]

In 2025, Tine became the commissioner of the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles.[https://www.wral.com/news/local/paul-tine-new-ncdmv-commissioner-north-carolina-april-2025/ WRAL: Long wait times, lack of appointments among challenges for new DMV commissioner]

Committee assignments

{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Paul_Tine|title=Paul Tine|website=Ballotpedia|accessdate=July 3, 2022}}

=2015-2016 session=

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Transportation (chair)
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Education - Community Colleges
  • Insurance (Vice Chair)
  • Judiciary IV
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  • Transportation
  • Wildlife Resources

=2013-2014 session=

  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Education
  • Finance
  • Insurance
  • Regulatory Reform
  • Transportation

Electoral history

=2014=

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Tine (incumbent)

| votes = 16,523

| percentage = 53.57%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mattie Lawson

| votes = 14,319

| percentage = 46.43%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 30,842

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

=2012=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 6th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1244]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Tine

| votes = 20,756

| percentage = 50.56%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mattie Lawson

| votes = 20,298

| percentage = 49.44%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 41,054

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser = Republican Party (United States)

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References

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