Mike Carey (Ohio)

Mike Carey

Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House Ohio District 15

U.S. House Ohio District 15

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

3

Predecessor

Steve Stivers

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Associate

Marion Military Institute, 1991

Bachelor's

The Ohio State University, 1993

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army Reserve

Years of service

1989 - 1999

Personal

Birthplace

Sabina, Ohio

Religion

Christian

Profession

Business executive

Contact

Official website

Official Facebook

Official Twitter

Official YouTube

Personal LinkedIn

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Mike Carey (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio's 15th Congressional District. He assumed office on November 4, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Carey (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 15th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Carey also ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 15th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Mike Carey was born in Sabina, Ohio. Carey graduated from East Clinton High School in 1989. He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1989 to 1999.

Carey earned an A.S. in economics from Marion Military Institute in 1991 and a B.A. in history from Ohio State University in 1993. His career experience includes working as the vice president of government affairs at American Consolidated Natural Resources, Inc., the vice president of government affairs of Murray Energy Corporation, and the chairman of the board and the president of the Ohio Coal Association.

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Yea	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Yea	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Yea	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Yea	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Yea	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Yea	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Yea	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Nay	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yea	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Yea	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Nay	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (228-206)
Nay	Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-207)
Nay	Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (220-204)
Nay	Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-213)
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (363-70)
Yea	James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.	Passed (350-80)
Yea	Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (342-88)
Yea	Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (243-187)
Nay	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (260-171)
Yea	Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (258-169)
Nay	Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (230-201)
Nay	Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-207)
Nay	Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-203)
Nay	Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (234-193)
Nay	Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (225-201)

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Carey was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on House Administration
• Modernization
• Committee on Ways and Means
• Social Security
• Work and Welfare

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Elections

2026

See also: Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Mike Carey is running in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Mike Carey (R)

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2024

See also: Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2024

Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)

Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Mike Carey defeated Adam Miller in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey (R)	56.5	192,477
		Adam Miller (D)	43.5	148,045

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 340,522
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Adam Miller defeated Zerqa Abid in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Miller	64.2	18,648
		Zerqa Abid	35.8	10,399

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Mike Carey advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey	100.0	51,073

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Carey received the following endorsements.

• Former President Donald Trump (R)

Pledges

Carey signed the following pledges.

• Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform

2022

See also: Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Mike Carey defeated Gary Josephson in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey (R)	57.0	143,112
		Gary Josephson (D)	43.0	108,139

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Elizabeth McKenzie (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Gary Josephson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gary Josephson	100.0	9,047

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Danny O'Connor (D)
• Daniel Kilgore (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Incumbent Mike Carey advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey	100.0	48,938

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brian Stewart (R)
• Ruth Edmonds (R)

2021

See also: Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election, 2021

Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election, 2021 (August 3 Republican primary)

Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election, 2021 (August 3 Democratic primary)

General election

Special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Mike Carey defeated Allison Russo in the special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey (R)	58.3	94,501
		Allison Russo (D)	41.7	67,588

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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

Allison Russo defeated Greg Betts in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on August 3, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Allison Russo	84.2	13,704
		Greg Betts	15.8	2,576

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Stinziano (D)

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15

The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 15 on August 3, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Carey	37.0	18,805
		Jeff LaRe	13.3	6,776
		Ron Hood	13.1	6,676
		Bob Peterson	12.6	6,407
		Ruth Edmonds	10.0	5,090
		Tom Hwang	4.9	2,499
		Stephanie Kunze	4.6	2,363
		Thad Cooperrider	2.1	1,076
		Omar Tarazi	1.8	907
		John Adams	0.3	173
		Eric M. Clark	0.2	83

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,855
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brian Stewart (R) (Unofficially withdrew)
• Jeffrey Fix (R)

Campaign themes

2026

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Mike Carey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carey's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Mike Carey is a conservative outsider who has spent his career holding politicians accountable and fighting for working class families.

From starting his own hay bailing business as a kid, to following his family tradition by serving as an officer in the Army National Guard, to his 20+ year career as an executive in the American energy industry, Mike has always stood for American values and American jobs.

As your next Congressman, Mike will fight like hell to make sure our communities are not left behind. He knows that America first policies – lowering taxes, cutting red tape, demanding fair trade deals, and investing in our military and first responders – worked and led to the greatest economy of our lifetimes. He’ll stop reckless Democrat spending that is causing rapid inflation and only support spending bills that are both responsible and transparent. He’ll hold the Democrats accountable for the humanitarian crisis at our southern border and fight to finish the wall! Above all, Mike knows that our Constitution IS absolute and will always defend it.

Learn more: https://careyforcongress.com/meet-mike/

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Bring back America First policies and rebuild the American economy...again
• Stop reckless Democrat spending and fight radical, socialist policies
• Protect our Constitutional freedoms

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Economy and jobs - America First

Immigration - Finish the wall

Education - stop anti-American curriculum

Election Integrity

American energy independence

Defending the 2nd Amendment

Pro-Life

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Carey's campaign website stated the following:

“	Economy & Jobs We have the blueprint to build a booming economy. President Trump handed it to us. His America first policies worked and we all benefitted. Lowering taxes, cutting red tape, demanding fair trade deals, and investing in our military. We had record low unemployment, higher wages, stellar GDP growth, consumer confidence at all-time highs, the best markets in history, and list goes on. Now the Biden-Harris administration and their extreme left wing allies in Congress are reversing those policies, bending the knee to China, and threatening our children and grandchildren’s economic future. Operation Warp Speed was a historic success and now it’s time to stop reckless Democrat spending and get our economy back to work. Democrats lied to us by claiming their outrageous funding bills were about fighting the pandemic or building infrastructure. The truth is these bills only set aside a fraction of the combined $4 trillion for those purposes. What is the rest for? Well, instead of funding the most high-speed broadband projects, roads and bridges as possible, Democrats are funding their radical agenda to create more government dependence and less American independence. The consequences are dire. Inflation is speeding up and consumer prices are rising at the fastest rate since 2008. Just look at gas prices today compared to a year ago – they’ve skyrocketed. And after a year of fighting for survival in 2020, small businesses are now struggling to hire and keep their doors open because expanded unemployment benefits are disincentivizing work. This can’t continue. Let’s get back to the policies that work and be both responsible and transparent with our spending. American Energy Independence Our nation is blessed with an abundance of coal, natural gas, and oil that provide the base load electricity needed to power our lives and our future. President Trump understood that fact and embraced a true all of the above energy strategy that made the United States energy independent for the first time in over 60 years. The fact is, we cannot electrify the economy by eliminating our most reliable sources of electricity. We must invest in new fossil fuel technologies as well as renewables because we need more electricity to run a 21st century economy, not less. Unfortunately though, the Biden Administration and Democrats in Congress no longer believe in an all of the above energy strategy and want to totally eliminate the use of fossil fuels. The Democrats don’t seem to understand the consequences of their short sighted energy policies. When Joe Biden killed the Keystone XL pipeline, he killed thousands of good paying American jobs and, by his own Energy Secretary’s admission, the “best way” to transport fuel. The Democrat “Green New Deal” is a $93 Trillion sham that will destroy our economy, and the Biden climate agenda will give the Chinese Communist Party the advantage it needs to expand its role as the world’s largest energy producer. Energy makes modern life possible and the Democrats are holding America back. Stop Anti-American Curriculum in our Schools This nation was founded on freedom and the belief that all men and women are created equal. We should not be teaching our children to hate America or to oppose one another based on race or gender. We may not be perfect, but our history proves that we are the greatest nation on the planet. As Senator Tim Scott said: “It’s backwards to fight discrimination with different types of discrimination.” Immigration The Biden Border Crisis must be taken seriously and it must be solved. Border apprehensions are at a 20-year high while deportations are at the lowest level on record. This is the direct result of the policies and rhetoric of Joe Biden and his absent “border czar,” Kamala Harris. ICE border officials have been handcuffed by the administration and overwhelmed by the number of illegal crossings. Detention facilities have been dangerously overcrowded and the cost of migrant care has skyrocketed. Biden’s soft border policy has created a humanitarian crisis, with nearly 60% of those who made the trek from Central America experience violence, sexual assault and even human trafficking. Children are being left for dead by smugglers. Even Mexican officials have claimed that Biden’s immigration policies are spurring illegal immigration and organized crime. We must get tough on illegal immigration again and finish the wall! Second Amendment It’s simple. The Constitution IS absolute and – the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Pro-Life As a father, I believe that life is precious and must be protected. It’s unconscionable that the Democrats caved to Planned Parenthood and excluded the Hyde Amendment from their $1.9 trillion spending bill, allowing your tax dollars to fund abortions. Even worse, Joe Biden revoked the Mexico City Policy, allowing your tax dollars to fund abortions in foreign countries. The government should not be in the business of abortion.	”
—Mike Carey's campaign website (2021)

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Mike Carey campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Ohio District 15	Won general	$2,536,569	$2,176,679
2022	U.S. House Ohio District 15	Won general	$2,363,799	$2,285,183
Grand total			$4,900,368	$4,461,861
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Mike Carey

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Won General
Scott Parkinson  source  (R)	U.S. Senate Virginia (2024)	Primary	Lost Primary
Harriet Hageman  source  (R)	U.S. House Wyoming At-large District (2022)	Primary	Won General

Notable ballot measure endorsements by Mike Carey

Measure	Position	Outcome
Ohio Issue 1, Establish the Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative (2024)  source	Oppose	Defeated

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