Mike Carey (politician)

Mike Carey
Mike Carey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's 15th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; November 4, 2021
Preceded by	Steve Stivers
Personal details
Born	March 13, 1971 (age 52); Sabina, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Meghan Carey
Children	3
Education	Marion Military Institute (AA); Ohio State University (BA)
Website	House website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1989–1999
Unit	Army National Guard

Michael Todd Whitaker Carey^[1]^[2] (born March 13, 1971) is an American politician and former coal lobbyist serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 15th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, Carey was first elected in a 2021 special election.^[3]

Early life and education

Carey was raised in Sabina, Ohio.^[4] After attending East Clinton High School, he earned an Associate of Arts degree in economics from the Marion Military Institute and a Bachelor of Arts in history from Ohio State University.^[5]

Career

Carey testifying before the Committee on Oversight and Reform in 2011

Carey served in the Army National Guard from 1989 to 1999.^[6] As a college student, he worked as an aide to State Senator Merle G. Kearns.^[7] He has since worked as the vice president of government affairs for American Consolidated Natural Resources, a coal company. He is also chairman of the board of the Ohio Coal Association.^[8] During the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections, Carey developed negative campaign ads against Democratic candidates John Kerry and Barack Obama.^[9]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2021 Special

Carey was the Republican nominee in the 2021 Ohio's 15th congressional district special election. During his campaign, Carey was endorsed by former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence.^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

Carey received the most financial contributions out of all 11 candidates in the Republican primary, including from out-of-state donors and individuals in the coal and mining industries.^[14] The race has been described by political commentators and journalists as a test of Trump's influence over Republican politics.^[15]^[16]^[17] Carey won the special election on November 2.^[18]

Tenure

On July 19, 2022, Carey and 46 other Republican Representatives voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, which would codify the right to same-sex marriage in federal law.^[19]

Committee assignments

Electoral history

2021 special election

Republican primary results^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Carey	18,805	36.3
	Republican	Jeff LaRe	6,776	13.1
	Republican	Ron Hood	6,676	12.9
	Republican	Bob Peterson	6,407	12.4
	Republican	Ruth Edmonds	5,090	9.8
	Republican	Thomas Hwang	2,499	4.8
	Republican	Stephanie Kunze	2,363	4.6
	Republican	Thad Cooperrider	1,076	2.1
	Republican	Omar Tarazi	907	1.7
	Republican	John Adams	173	0.3
	Republican	Eric M. Clark	83	0.2
Total votes			51,855	100.0

2021 Ohio's 15th congressional district special election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Carey	94,501	58.3
	Democratic	Allison Russo	67,588	41.7
Total votes			162,089	100.0

References

^ "Michael T. W. Carey". Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ "Michael Carey". Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^ "In Ohio House special elections, progressives take a loss, Trump scores a win". Los Angeles Times. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Mike Carey". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
^ "Know your candidates Republican Primary for OH-15: Mike Carey". Circleville Herald. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
^ Reutter, Justin. "Trump-backed Republican aims to promote "America-First agenda" in 15th District run". Chillicothe Gazette. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
^ "Congressional candidate Mike Carey on growing up in Clinton County - Wilmington News Journal". www.wnewsj.com. September 14, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
^ Rawnsley, Jackie Kucinich,Adam (July 8, 2021). "Trump Pick in Ohio Slammed as 'Swampiest Swamp Creature'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
^ Samuelsohn, Darren. "Coal lobbyist mines anti-green vibe". POLITICO. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
^ Kassel, Matthew (July 28, 2021). "An early test of Trump's clout in Ohio special election". Jewish Insider. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
^ Bischoff, Laura A. "Trump ally stumps for Mike Carey in 15th Congressional District race". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
^ "Trump's sway tested in race for open mid-Ohio US House seat". AP NEWS. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
^ "Next test of Trump's influence on the Republican Party: A crowded GOP primary fight for an Ohio House seat". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
^ BeMiller, Haley. "Trump-backed coal lobbyist Mike Carey leads fundraising in 15th Congressional District". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
^ Peters, Jeremy W. (August 2, 2021). "2 House Races in Ohio Will Test Democratic Divisions and Trump's Sway". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
^ "Opinion | Yet another Trump-endorsed candidate may lose. That could be a huge blow to the former president". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
^ Dan Merica and Michael Warren. "Trump faces another primary test in Ohio House race". CNN. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
^ Foran, Clare. "Mike Carey wins special election in Ohio's 15th Congressional District, CNN projects". CNN.
^ Schnell, Mychael (July 19, 2022). "These are the 47 House Republicans who voted for a bill protecting marriage equality". The Hill. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
^ "JasperReports - /Election Summary - Includes Overlaps" (PDF). Franklin County Board of Elections. Retrieved August 27, 2021.

External links

Congressman Mike Carey official U.S. House website
Campaign website

Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
Profile at Vote Smart
Appearances on C-SPAN
Appearances on C-SPAN

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Steve Stivers	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th congressional district 2021–present	Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Shontel Brown	United States representatives by seniority 424th	Succeeded by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

[1] "Michael T. W. Carey". Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[2] "Michael Carey". Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[3] "In Ohio House special elections, progressives take a loss, Trump scores a win". Los Angeles Times. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Mike Carey". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 29, 2021.

[5] "Know your candidates Republican Primary for OH-15: Mike Carey". Circleville Herald. Retrieved July 29, 2021.

[6] Reutter, Justin. "Trump-backed Republican aims to promote "America-First agenda" in 15th District run". Chillicothe Gazette. Retrieved August 4, 2021.

[7] "Congressional candidate Mike Carey on growing up in Clinton County - Wilmington News Journal". www.wnewsj.com. September 14, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

[8] Rawnsley, Jackie Kucinich,Adam (July 8, 2021). "Trump Pick in Ohio Slammed as 'Swampiest Swamp Creature'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

[9] Samuelsohn, Darren. "Coal lobbyist mines anti-green vibe". POLITICO. Retrieved July 29, 2021.

[10] Kassel, Matthew (July 28, 2021). "An early test of Trump's clout in Ohio special election". Jewish Insider. Retrieved July 29, 2021.

[11] Bischoff, Laura A. "Trump ally stumps for Mike Carey in 15th Congressional District race". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 29, 2021.

[12] "Trump's sway tested in race for open mid-Ohio US House seat". AP NEWS. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.

[13] "Next test of Trump's influence on the Republican Party: A crowded GOP primary fight for an Ohio House seat". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 4, 2021.

[14] BeMiller, Haley. "Trump-backed coal lobbyist Mike Carey leads fundraising in 15th Congressional District". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

[15] Peters, Jeremy W. (August 2, 2021). "2 House Races in Ohio Will Test Democratic Divisions and Trump's Sway". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

[16] "Opinion | Yet another Trump-endorsed candidate may lose. That could be a huge blow to the former president". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

[17] Dan Merica and Michael Warren. "Trump faces another primary test in Ohio House race". CNN. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

[18] Foran, Clare. "Mike Carey wins special election in Ohio's 15th Congressional District, CNN projects". CNN.

[19] Schnell, Mychael (July 19, 2022). "These are the 47 House Republicans who voted for a bill protecting marriage equality". The Hill. Retrieved July 25, 2022.

[OfficialResults-20] "JasperReports - /Election Summary - Includes Overlaps" (PDF). Franklin County Board of Elections. Retrieved August 27, 2021.

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Senators	▌Sherrod Brown (D) ▌Rob Portman (R)
Representatives (ordered by district)	▌Steve Chabot (R) ▌Brad Wenstrup (R) ▌Joyce Beatty (D) ▌Jim Jordan (R) ▌Bob Latta (R) ▌Bill Johnson (R) ▌Bob Gibbs (R) ▌Warren Davidson (R) ▌Marcy Kaptur (D) ▌Mike Turner (R) ▌Shontel Brown (D) ▌Troy Balderson (R) ▌Tim Ryan (D) ▌David Joyce (R) ▌Mike Carey (R) ▌Anthony Gonzalez (R)