NC Rep. Millis keeps District 16 seat

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Republican incumbent Chris Millis successfully retained his seat in the NC House District 16 on Election Tuesday.

Millis took 66% of the total votes with 13,952 votes while challenger, democrat Steve Unger only took 34% of the votes with 7,040 ballots cast for him.

During their campaigning, the film incentives topic took center stage. Millis said he thought the incentives were unconstitutional, saying over all, tax payers are losing money.

“For every dollar a film production spends within filming, they get 25 cents owed to them above and beyond any taxes paid to North Carolina,” Millis said.

When asked how Millis would work to help rebuild and replace the lost jobs if reelected, he said he believes the government needs to take a step back and keep their hands out of it.

“Whenever people have the ability to choose how to spend their own money, you have greater economic growth and greater job growth than politicians choosing how to spend the money of others,” Millis said.