Louis Milford Pate Jr. was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the state's eleventh House district from 1995 through 1996 and from 2003 through 2009. His district included constituents in Wayne County. Pate later was elected as the State Senator representing the 7th district. He resigned from the Senate on January 14, 2019, citing his health.