Person

Mike Carey

Republican · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District, since 2021

Work
Staffer to Ohio Sen. Merle Grace Kearns, 1991-1993, and U.S. Rep. Bob Ney, 1995-1998; professional advocate; business executive

Source: Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress, 2025-2026 (edition of February 20, 2026), Ohio delegation

Work
Vice president of government affairs, Murray Energy Corporation and American Consolidated Natural Resources, Inc.

Source: ballotpedia.org

Work
Chairman of the board and president, Ohio Coal Association

Source: ballotpedia.org

Education
Associate degree in economics, Marion Military Institute, 1991; bachelor's degree in history, The Ohio State University, 1993

Source: Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress, 2025-2026 (edition of February 20, 2026), Ohio delegation

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  • Profile 12 entries
  • On the ballot 1 entry
  • Where they stand 4 entries Four positions in his own words, from his office's press releases of 2026. The campaign website text his Ballotpedia page reproduces is from 2021 and is not used here.
  • What they have said, checked None found in the records checked PolitiFact and FactCheck.org searched 2026-09-25: none found Checked: Research lane claims-2026, 2026-09-25
  • Record in office 17 entries Three dated actions from official press releases of 2026. Earlier sessions of Congress are not yet covered. Refresh 2026-09-30: the member's recorded votes on the fixed September 2026 set of 14 House roll calls (the same set for all 15 Ohio members, from the Clerk), and every bill sponsored with an introduced date in September 2026 (Congress.gov, GovTrack).
  • Money 48 entries Contributions and expenditures for the 2026 cycle. The figures run through June 30, 2026, the end of the July Quarterly report, the latest the FEC had as of September 30, 2026.
  • Financial interests 8 entries
  • Polling and approval 2 entries
  • Elections 3 entries Only the 2026 candidacy is listed. His 2021 special election and his 2022 and 2024 campaigns wait on race records for those cycles, which this site does not yet hold. Includes the last general election for this seat.
  • Endorsements 5 entries
  • Sources 11 entries
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District.Mike Carey: U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District, Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District.Source: U.S. House districts of the Ohio Redistricting Commission plan of October 31, 2025 · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Where they are on the ballot
ChamberDistrictNote
U.S. HouseU.S. House, Ohio's 15th DistrictU.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District

On the ballot

The 2026 voting scheduleThe 2026 general election calendar holds 15 dated deadlines from the Secretary of State, from September 18, 2026 to December 11, 2026; Election Day is November 3, 2026.September 18, 2026: Military and overseas absentee voting beginsOctober 5, 2026: Voter registration deadline, 9 p.m.October 6, 2026: Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting beginOctober 22, 2026: Pre-general campaign finance reports due, 4 p.m.October 27, 2026: Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications, 8:30 p.m.November 1, 2026: Last day of early in-person voting, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.November 2, 2026: No early in-person voting at boards of electionsNovember 3, 2026: Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received, 7:30 p.m.; Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency, 3 p.m.; Polls open, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.November 7, 2026: Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be receivedNovember 8, 2026: Boards of elections may begin the official canvassNovember 18, 2026: Deadline for boards to begin the official canvassNovember 24, 2026: Deadline for boards to complete the official canvassDecember 11, 2026: Post-general campaign finance reports due, 4 p.m.Military and overseasvoting beginsRegister byEarly and mailvoting beginPre-general campaignfinance reports dueAbsentee requestdeadlineLast day of earlyin-person votingNo early in-personvoting at boards…Mail ballots dueLast-minute…Polls openMilitary andoverseas ballots dueBoards ofelections may…Deadline forboards to begin…Deadline forboards to complete…Post-general campaignfinance reports dueSepOctNovDecNov 3
The 2026 voting scheduleThe 2026 general election calendar holds 15 dated deadlines from the Secretary of State, from September 18, 2026 to December 11, 2026; Election Day is November 3, 2026.Source: Ohio Secretary of State · as of 2026-09-19 · Download this chart
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The 2026 voting schedule
DateDeadlineTimeNote
September 18, 2026Military and overseas absentee voting beginsThe start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters.
October 5, 2026Voter registration deadline9 p.m.Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations.
October 6, 2026Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting beginEarly in-person voting runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 6 through October 9; hours change on later dates through Election Day.
October 22, 2026Pre-general campaign finance reports due4 p.m.Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through October 14, 2026.
October 27, 2026Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications8:30 p.m.Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time.
November 1, 2026Last day of early in-person voting1 p.m. to 5 p.m.Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ends on Sunday, November 1; the hours that day are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the table above. By October 29, nearly 1.3 million Ohioans had already voted early in person or returned absentee ballots (Journal-News; Signal Ohio's counts from the Secretary of State's daily absentee file add to 1,289,090). The 2022 midterm saw 1.47 million early votes, then a record.
November 2, 2026No early in-person voting at boards of electionsEarly in-person voting at county boards of elections ended Sunday, November 1; there is no voting at boards of elections on Monday, November 2. Voters cast ballots at their assigned polling places on Tuesday, November 3.
November 3, 2026Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received7:30 p.m.Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day.
November 3, 2026Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency3 p.m.A voter, or a voter's minor child, who is hospitalized because of an accident or medical emergency may apply for an absentee ballot until 3 p.m. on Election Day.
November 3, 2026Polls open6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Election Day voting hours statewide.
November 7, 2026Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be receivedThe extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots.
November 8, 2026Boards of elections may begin the official canvassCounty boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election).
November 18, 2026Deadline for boards to begin the official canvassCounty boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election).
November 24, 2026Deadline for boards to complete the official canvassCounty boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election).
December 11, 2026Post-general campaign finance reports due4 p.m.Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through December 4, 2026.

Where they stand

Affordable housing

We were able to expand and make permanent the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit through the Working Families Tax Cuts, and this legislation builds on that success by preserving more affordable housing for the families who need it most

July 2, 2026 · Statement introducing the Housing Opportunities and Preservation Enhancement Act

Source: carey.house.gov

Energy prices

Cheaper energy translates into cheaper goods for Americans at every level of the supply chain, allowing families to keep more of their hard-earned cash

February 12, 2026 · Statement reintroducing the Pay Less at the Pump Act

Source: carey.house.gov

Health coverage

I voted today to extend the enhanced tax credits for ACA plans. The cost of health care is still too high because of the failed Obamacare policies that removed choice and raised premiums with punishing government mandates on our working families.

January 8, 2026 · Statement after voting to extend enhanced premium tax credits

Source: carey.house.gov

Taxes and the cost of living

In just over a year, Republicans are delivering a more affordable future with a stronger low-income housing tax credit, a record high Child Tax Credit, and more money in the pockets of Ohio families.

February 25, 2026 · Statement after the State of the Union address

Source: carey.house.gov

What they have said, checked

None found in the records checked

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries17 record entries from 2026 to 2026; 15 of them votes; 1 office held on the record.Carey (R)U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District, 2021 to present2026-01-08 (vote): Voted to extend the enhanced premium tax credits for Affordable Care Act plans.2026-02-12 (bill): With Senator John Barrasso, reintroduced the Pay Less at the Pump Act, which would end the Superfund financing tax, a tax imposed on crude o2026-07-02 (bill): Introduced the Housing Opportunities and Preservation Enhancement Act, which would create tax incentives for the purchase and major renovati2026-09-01 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 6500, which the Senate amended into the Continuing 2026-09-01 (vote): Voted yes on agreeing to H. Res. 1490, "providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms"; the House adopted it2026-09-01 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9436, the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 ("to extend the time period for which certain regulations"2026-09-02 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Co2026-09-02 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 ("to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production "2026-09-03 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, which would make a college that takes part in a "n"2026-09-14 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3276, the Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 ("to direct th"2026-09-15 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025, which reauthorizes the diesel e2026-09-15 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.J. Res. 210, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California "2026-09-15 (vote): Voted no on agreeing to H. Con. Res. 93, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Arm2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334, which the Senate amended into the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Rus2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9576, the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 ("to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Divisio"2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 10326, the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act, on information-sharing between fed2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.J. Res. 213, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California "
Record in office, dated entries17 record entries from 2026 to 2026; 15 of them votes; 1 office held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Carey (R), 17 dated entries · as of 2026-09-16 · Download this chart
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Record in office, dated entries
PersonDateKindEntry
Carey (R)2021officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District
Carey (R)2026-01-08vote2026-01-08 (vote): Voted to extend the enhanced premium tax credits for Affordable Care Act plans.
Carey (R)2026-02-12bill2026-02-12 (bill): With Senator John Barrasso, reintroduced the Pay Less at the Pump Act, which would end the Superfund financing tax, a tax imposed on crude o
Carey (R)2026-07-02bill2026-07-02 (bill): Introduced the Housing Opportunities and Preservation Enhancement Act, which would create tax incentives for the purchase and major renovati
Carey (R)2026-09-01vote2026-09-01 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 6500, which the Senate amended into the Continuing
Carey (R)2026-09-01vote2026-09-01 (vote): Voted yes on agreeing to H. Res. 1490, "providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms"; the House adopted it
Carey (R)2026-09-01vote2026-09-01 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9436, the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 ("to extend the time period for which certain regulations"
Carey (R)2026-09-02vote2026-09-02 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Co
Carey (R)2026-09-02vote2026-09-02 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 ("to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production "
Carey (R)2026-09-03vote2026-09-03 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, which would make a college that takes part in a "n"
Carey (R)2026-09-14vote2026-09-14 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3276, the Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 ("to direct th"
Carey (R)2026-09-15vote2026-09-15 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025, which reauthorizes the diesel e
Carey (R)2026-09-15vote2026-09-15 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.J. Res. 210, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California "
Carey (R)2026-09-15vote2026-09-15 (vote): Voted no on agreeing to H. Con. Res. 93, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Arm
Carey (R)2026-09-16vote2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334, which the Senate amended into the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Rus
Carey (R)2026-09-16vote2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9576, the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 ("to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Divisio"
Carey (R)2026-09-16vote2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 10326, the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act, on information-sharing between fed
Carey (R)2026-09-16vote2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.J. Res. 213, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California "
  1. vote September 16, 2026

    Voted yes on the motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334, which the Senate amended into the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026; the motion passed 262 to 159.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov

  2. vote September 16, 2026

    Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9576, the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 ("to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice"); the House passed it 352 to 72.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov

  3. vote September 16, 2026

    Voted yes on passage of H.R. 10326, the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act, on information-sharing between federal law enforcement and state agencies to detect, investigate and prosecute fraud in certain federal programs; the House passed it 217 to 207.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov

  4. vote September 16, 2026

    Voted yes on passage of H.J. Res. 213, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision"; the House passed it 214 to 208.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov

  5. vote September 15, 2026

    Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025, which reauthorizes the diesel emissions reduction program; the motion passed 343 to 79.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov

  6. vote September 15, 2026

    Voted yes on passage of H.J. Res. 210, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision"; the House passed it 216 to 211.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov

  7. vote September 15, 2026

    Voted no on agreeing to H. Con. Res. 93, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran; the House adopted it 220 to 204.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov

  8. vote September 14, 2026

    Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3276, the Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 ("to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Urban Bird Treaty Program"); the motion passed 345 to 60.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov

  9. vote September 3, 2026

    Voted yes on passage of H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, which would make a college that takes part in a "nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel" ineligible for certain Higher Education Act funds; the House passed it 237 to 169.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov

  10. vote September 2, 2026

    Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices; the motion failed 212 to 206, short of the two-thirds a suspension needs.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov

  11. vote September 2, 2026

    Voted yes on passage of H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 ("to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project"); the House passed it 218 to 201.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov

  12. vote September 1, 2026

    Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 6500, which the Senate amended into the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 ("making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027"); the motion passed 370 to 48.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov

  13. vote September 1, 2026

    Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9436, the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 ("to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective"); the House passed it 219 to 196.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov

  14. vote September 1, 2026

    Voted yes on agreeing to H. Res. 1490, "providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms"; the House adopted it 220 to 192, with 2 members voting present.

    Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov

  15. bill July 2, 2026

    Introduced the Housing Opportunities and Preservation Enhancement Act, which would create tax incentives for the purchase and major renovation of residential rental properties at least 15 years old.

    Source: carey.house.gov

  16. bill February 12, 2026

    With Senator John Barrasso, reintroduced the Pay Less at the Pump Act, which would end the Superfund financing tax, a tax imposed on crude oil received at U.S. refineries and on imported petroleum products.

    Source: carey.house.gov

  17. vote January 8, 2026

    Voted to extend the enhanced premium tax credits for Affordable Care Act plans.

    Source: carey.house.gov

Recorded votes

Mike Carey cast 2,531 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 3 terms from 2021 to 2026, all in Congress, from Voteview. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Mike Carey voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
119th Congress, 2025–2026U.S. House, district 15518149796% of 465
118th Congress, 2023–2024U.S. House, district 15909319792% of 867
117th Congress, 2021–2022U.S. House, district 15370266294% of 329

"With party" counts only roll calls on which most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways.

Sources: Congressional roll-call votes · Roll call votes · Roll call votes

Money

Where the money went, as filedMike Carey raised $4.2M, spent $4.2M, $370K on hand as of October 14, 2026; $327K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $3.9MOther funds (derived) to Spent: $301KRaised to Cash on hand: $344KOther funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $26KMike Carey: Raised, $4.2M as filed, as of 2026-10-14Raised$4.2MMike Carey: Other funds (derived), $327K as filed, as of 2026-10-14Other funds (derived)$327KMike Carey: Spent, $4.2M as filed, as of 2026-10-14Spent$4.2MMike Carey: Cash on hand, $370K as filed, as of 2026-10-14Cash on hand$370KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedMike Carey raised $4.2M, spent $4.2M, $370K on hand as of October 14, 2026; $327K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: FEC filings, committee C00779603, through 2026-10-14 · as of 2026-10-14 · Download this chart
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Where the money went, as filed
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent3,905,227.8885.3%
Other funds (derived)Spent300,564.496.6%
RaisedCash on hand343,876.727.5%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand26,466.350.6%
Money, as filedMike Carey raised $4.2M, spent $4.2M, $370K on hand as of October 14, 2026; 3 filings on file.2026 U.S. House 15, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycleRaisedMike Carey, 2026 U.S. House 15, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycle: raised $3.3M as filed with the FEC, as of 2026-06-30, for the election cycle$3.3MSpentMike Carey, 2026 U.S. House 15, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycle: spent $1.4M as filed with the FEC, as of 2026-06-30, for the election cycle$1.4MCash on handMike Carey, 2026 U.S. House 15, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycle: cash on hand $2.1M as filed with the FEC, as of 2026-06-30, for the election cycle$2.1M2026 U.S. House 15, as of September 30, 2026, for the election cycleRaisedMike Carey, 2026 U.S. House 15, as of September 30, 2026, for the election cycle: raised $4.0M as filed with the FEC, as of 2026-09-30, for the election cycle$4.0MSpentMike Carey, 2026 U.S. House 15, as of September 30, 2026, for the election cycle: spent $3.5M as filed with the FEC, as of 2026-09-30, for the election cycle$3.5MCash on handMike Carey, 2026 U.S. House 15, as of September 30, 2026, for the election cycle: cash on hand $628K as filed with the FEC, as of 2026-09-30, for the election cycle$628K2026 U.S. House 15, as of October 14, 2026, for the election cycleRaisedMike Carey, 2026 U.S. House 15, as of October 14, 2026, for the election cycle: raised $4.2M as filed with the FEC, as of 2026-10-14, for the election cycle$4.2MSpentMike Carey, 2026 U.S. House 15, as of October 14, 2026, for the election cycle: spent $4.2M as filed with the FEC, as of 2026-10-14, for the election cycle$4.2MCash on handMike Carey, 2026 U.S. House 15, as of October 14, 2026, for the election cycle: cash on hand $370K as filed with the FEC, as of 2026-10-14, for the election cycle$370K
Money, as filedMike Carey raised $4.2M, spent $4.2M, $370K on hand as of October 14, 2026; 3 filings on file.Source: FEC filings, committee C00779603 · as of 2026-10-14 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Money, as filed
GroupItemUSDNote
2026 U.S. House 15, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycleRaised3,299,678.50
2026 U.S. House 15, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycleSpent1,404,260.15
2026 U.S. House 15, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycleCash on hand2,056,712.66
2026 U.S. House 15, as of September 30, 2026, for the election cycleRaised4,002,960.60
2026 U.S. House 15, as of September 30, 2026, for the election cycleSpent3,536,586.96
2026 U.S. House 15, as of September 30, 2026, for the election cycleCash on hand627,667.95
2026 U.S. House 15, as of October 14, 2026, for the election cycleRaised4,249,104.60
2026 U.S. House 15, as of October 14, 2026, for the election cycleSpent4,205,792.37
2026 U.S. House 15, as of October 14, 2026, for the election cycleCash on hand370,343.07
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemized33.5% of itemized contributions came from Ohio addresses as of June 30, 2026; 1 filing break the total down by state.2026 U.S. House 15…Mike Carey, 2026 U.S. House 15, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycle: 33.5% of itemized contributions from Ohio addresses, as of 2026-06-3034% OhioMike Carey, 2026 U.S. House 15, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycle: 33.5% of itemized contributions from Ohio addresses, as of 2026-06-3066% Elsewhere
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemized33.5% of itemized contributions came from Ohio addresses as of June 30, 2026; 1 filing break the total down by state.Source: FEC filings, committee C00779603 · as of 2026-10-14 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemized
BarSegmentValueShare
2026 U.S. House 15, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycleOhio277,86833.5%
2026 U.S. House 15, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycleElsewhere551,588.7266.5%

Totals as filed

RaceFilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District FEC C00779603 $4,249,105$4,205,792$370,343October 14, 2026
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District FEC C00779603 $4,002,961$3,536,587$627,668September 30, 2026
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District FEC C00779603 $3,299,678$1,404,260$2,056,713June 30, 2026

Source: FEC-2037258 Pre-General

From the FEC's candidate summary file, which adds up a candidate's authorized committees and nets out refunds, so it can differ from one committee's own report.

Sources: All candidates summary file, 2025-2026 (FEC bulk file weball26; last modified 2026-10-16 05:40 GMT) · FEC candidate H2OH15228, 2026 cycle financial summary

From inside Ohio: $277,868 (34%), as of June 30, 2026. Sum of itemized individual contributions (contributor entity IND, transaction types 10, 15 and 15E) to committee C00779603 in the FEC bulk file indiv26.zip for the 2025-2026 period, transactions dated 2025-01-02 to 2026-06-30 in whole dollars as the file carries them, memo rows (MEMO_CD X), refunds and the candidate's own contributions excluded; an Ohio address means the contributor's filed STATE is OH.

Sources: fec.gov · fec.gov · fec.gov

Sources: ballotpedia.org · fec.gov · FEC candidate H2OH15228, 2026 cycle financial summary · OpenFEC candidate totals, Ohio U.S. House, 2026 (coverage through June 30, 2026)

Donors, as filed36 donors on file, totaling $360K; the top entry is ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE at $10K.ABBOTT…ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE: $10K$10KAMERICAN ACADEMY…AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC): $10K$10KAMERICAN BANKERS…AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC): $10K$10KAMERICAN COUNCIL…AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC): $10K$10KAMERICAN…AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE: $10K$10KAMERICAN ISRAEL…AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE: $10K$10KAMERICAN RESORT…AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC): $10K$10KAMERICAN REVIVAL…AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC: $10K$10KAMERICAN SOCIETY…AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE) PAC: $10K$10KBUILD POLITICAL…BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC): $10K$10KCAPITAL ONE…CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND: $10K$10KCATERPILLAR INC.…CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC): $10K$10KDUKE ENERGY…DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC): $10K$10KGROWTH ENERGY PACGROWTH ENERGY PAC: $10K$10KHEALTHCARE…HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION ALLIANCE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE: $10K$10KHUNTINGTON…HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HBI-PAC): $10K$10KMARATHON…MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC): $10K$10KMCKESSON…MCKESSON CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL FUND: $10K$10KMR. SOUTHERN…MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC: $10K$10KNATIONAL…NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM: $10K$10KNATIONAL…NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE: $10K$10KNATIONAL…NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC): $10K$10KNATIONWIDE…NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY FINANCIAL & INVESTMENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE: $10K$10KNATSO INC. NATSO…NATSO INC. NATSO PAC: $10K$10KNETJETS INC. PACNETJETS INC. PAC: $10K$10KNEW YORK LIFE…NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE: $10K$10KOHIO CORN AND…OHIO CORN AND WHEAT GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC: $10K$10KPIONEER POLITICAL…PIONEER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE: $10K$10KPOLITICAL…POLITICAL EDUCATION PATTERNS POLITICAL ARM INTL UNION OPERATING ENG LOCAL 18: $10K$10KSOCIETY FOR…SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY AND INTERVENTIONS ASSOCIATION PAC: $10K$10KSTANLEY BLACK &…STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE: $10K$10KSYNCHRONY…SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNCPAC): $10K$10KTEXTILE RENTAL…TEXTILE RENTAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TRSAPAC): $10K$10KTHE EYE OF THE…THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE: $10K$10KTHRIVENT…THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE: $10K$10KTRACTOR SUPPLY…TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE: $10K$10K
Donors, as filed36 donors on file, totaling $360K; the top entry is ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE at $10K.Source: FEC filings, committee C00779603 · as of 2026-10-14 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Donors, as filed
GroupItemUSDNote
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE10,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)10,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)10,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)10,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE10,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE10,000
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)10,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC10,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE) PAC10,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)10,000
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND10,000
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)10,000
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)10,000
GROWTH ENERGY PAC10,000
HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION ALLIANCE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE10,000
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HBI-PAC)10,000
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)10,000
MCKESSON CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL FUND10,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC10,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM10,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE10,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)10,000
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY FINANCIAL & INVESTMENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE10,000
NATSO INC. NATSO PAC10,000
NETJETS INC. PAC10,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE10,000
OHIO CORN AND WHEAT GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC10,000
PIONEER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE10,000
POLITICAL EDUCATION PATTERNS POLITICAL ARM INTL UNION OPERATING ENG LOCAL 1810,000
SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY AND INTERVENTIONS ASSOCIATION PAC10,000
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE10,000
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNCPAC)10,000
TEXTILE RENTAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TRSAPAC)10,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE10,000
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE10,000
TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE10,000

Top donors, as filed

Outside spending

Outside spending, as reported$2.3M reported supporting and $4.0M reported opposing.2026 U.S. House 15SupportingSupporting Mike Carey, 2026 U.S. House 15: $2.3M, as of 2026-10-30$2.3MOpposingOpposing Mike Carey, 2026 U.S. House 15: $4.0M, as of 2026-10-30$4.0M
Outside spending, as reported$2.3M reported supporting and $4.0M reported opposing.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-30 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Outside spending, as reported
GroupItemUSDNote
2026 U.S. House 15Supporting2,314,173.70
2026 U.S. House 15Opposing3,981,245.19

Financial interests

Disclosed holdings

Disclosed income

Reported conflicts

None found in the records checked.

Net worth, as estimated

None found in the records checked.

Polling and approval

Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District, as published2 field dates from June 25, 2026 to October 12, 2026; the latest has Carey at 45.0%25%50%75%100%Jul 2026AugSepOctNovElection dayMike Carey 45% - Hart Research Associates for House Majority PAC, 2026-06-25 - OH-15 voters, field period June 23-25, 2026; conducted by Hart Research Associates for House Majority PAC, a Democratic super PAC; sample size and margin of error not stated in the releaseMike Carey 45% - Hart Research Associates for House Majority PAC, 2026-10-12 - OH-15 voters, field period October 9-12, 2026; conducted by Hart Research for House Majority PAC, a Democratic super PAC; sample size, margin of error and voter screen not stated in the memoField date
Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District, as published2 field dates from June 25, 2026 to October 12, 2026; the latest has Carey at 45.Source: Cracked Buckeye poll log for Mike Carey, 2 polls, as published by Hart Research Associates for House Majority PAC · as of 2026-10-12 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District, as published
Field dateCandidateSharePoll
Jun 25, 2026Mike Carey45Hart Research Associates for House Majority PAC, OH-15 voters, field period June 23-25, 2026; conducted by Hart Research Associates for House Majority PAC, a Democratic super PAC; sample size and margin of error not stated in the release
Oct 12, 2026Mike Carey45Hart Research Associates for House Majority PAC, OH-15 voters, field period October 9-12, 2026; conducted by Hart Research for House Majority PAC, a Democratic super PAC; sample size, margin of error and voter screen not stated in the memo

Elections

Election results, share of the vote2 races on file, 2 won; shares from 56.5% to 57.0%.2022 U.S. House 15Mike Carey, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District: won, 57.0%57.0%2024 U.S. House 15Mike Carey, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District: won, 56.5%56.5%
Election results, share of the vote2 races on file, 2 won; shares from 56.5% to 57.0%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2022-2024 · as of 2024 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Election results, share of the vote
GroupItemPCTNote
2022 U.S. House 1557
2024 U.S. House 1556.5
RacePartyResultVotesShare
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District (2026) RepublicanPending
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District (2024) RepublicanWon 196,338 56.5%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District (2022) RepublicanWon 143,112 57.0%

Offices held

Endorsements

Endorsements received

  • organizationOhio Right to Life PAC

    August 10, 2026

    Listed in the PAC's Aug. 10, 2026 general-election recommendations, after it endorsed him in the primary on March 16.

    Sources: ohiolife.org · ohiolife.org

  • organizationBuckeye Firearms Association PAC

    August 3, 2026

    Marked endorsed in the PAC's Aug. 3, 2026 general-election guide, as it was in its March 31 primary guide.

    Sources: buckeyefirearms.org · buckeyefirearms.org

  • unionOhio Conference of Teamsters

    July 10, 2026

    Named for the 15th District in the union's 2026 U.S. House slate of five Democrats and five Republicans.

    Sources: teamster.org · prnewswire.com

  • organizationNRA Political Victory Fund

    2026

    Marked "NRA Endorsed" on the fund's Ohio grades page for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, which gives no date.

    Source: nrapvf.org

  • officialDonald Trump

    November 2, 2025

    Posted on Truth Social in the primary.

    Sources: truthsocial.com · ballotpedia.org

In the endorsement sets

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