Mike Carey (politician)
Mike Carey | |
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| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Meghan |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Marion Military Institute (AA) Ohio State University (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Unit | Army National Guard |
Mike Carey is an American politician and lobbyist who is a Republican candidate for the 2021 Ohio's 15th congressional district special election.
Early life and education[edit]
Carey was raised in Sabina, Ohio.[1] 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.[2]
Career[edit]
Carey served in the Army National Guard from 1989 to 1999.[3] 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.[4] During the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections, Carey developed negative campaign ads against candidates John Kerry and Barack Obama.[5]
2021 special congressional election[edit]
Carey is a Republican candidate in the 2021 Ohio's 15th congressional district special election. During his campaign, Carey was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.[6][7][8] During his campaign, 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.[9] The race has been described by political commentators and journalists as a test of Trump's influence over Republican politics.[10][11][12]
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- ↑ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Mike Carey". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ "Know your candidates Republican Primary for OH-15: Mike Carey". Circleville Herald. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ "Mike Carey (Ohio)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ Rawnsley, Jackie Kucinich,Adam (2021-07-08). "Trump Pick in Ohio Slammed as 'Swampiest Swamp Creature'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ Samuelsohn, Darren. "Coal lobbyist mines anti-green vibe". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ July 28, Matthew Kassel; 2021 (2021-07-28). "An early test of Trump's clout in Ohio special election". Jewish Insider. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ Bischoff, Laura A. "Trump ally stumps for Mike Carey in 15th Congressional District race". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ "Trump's sway tested in race for open mid-Ohio US House seat". AP NEWS. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ BeMiller, Haley. "Trump-backed coal lobbyist Mike Carey leads fundraising in 15th Congressional District". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ Peters, Jeremy W. (2021-08-02). "2 House Races in Ohio Will Test Democratic Divisions and Trump's Sway". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ "Opinion | Yet another Trump-endorsed candidate may lose. That could be a huge blow to the former president". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ CNN, Dan Merica and Michael Warren. "Trump faces another primary test in Ohio House race". CNN. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
