Mike Carey
- Previous profession
- Professional advocate; Business executive
- Military service
- U.S. Army Reserve, 1989 to 1999
- First public office
- 2021Elected to the 117th Congress, by special election, on November 2, 2021, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Steve Stivers
- Years in public office
- 5
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Carey has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Carey is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Carey votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Carey votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Carey votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Carey votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Carey votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Carey votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 60 of these Yes and No votes.
Votes on laws that passed
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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Member-requested spending
Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $22,504,500 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Administrators | Public Law 119-37 | Madison County Sheriff's Department Operations and 911 Dispatch CenterRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | OH | $3,500,000 |
| City of Obetz | Public Law 119-37 | City of Obetz New Water TowerRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | OH | $1,887,500 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e OH City of Columb Wastewater Tr Improvement PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e OH Village of Jef Wastewater In ImprovementsEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,936,000 |
| The Ohio State University | Public Law 119-74 | Regional Campus Engineering Laboratory Enhancement InitiativeDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $3,031,000 |
| Freedom a la Cart | Public Law 119-74 | Workforce Development for Survivors of Human Trafficking ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $400,000 |
| United Way of Central Ohio | Public Law 119-74 | Youth Crime Deterrence ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $400,000 |
| Ohio Jewish Communities on behalf of JewishColumbus | Public Law 119-74 | Community Security Technology Funding ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $300,000 |
| OH | Public Law 119-75 | The Emerald ConnectorDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | OH | $3,000,000 |
| OH | Public Law 119-75 | Franklin US 33 CorridorDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | OH | $2,000,000 |
Show all 14
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Piqua | Public Law 119-75 | Downtown Piqua Streetscape ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $1,000,000 |
| Franklin Township | Public Law 119-75 | Westland Mall Redevelopment ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $2,500,000 |
| City of Troy | Public Law 119-75 | Great Miami River Recreation Connectivity ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $1,000,000 |
| City of Sidney | Public Law 119-75 | Sidney/Shelby Water Sewer ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $800,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.careyforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of CAREY FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 2 pages of www.careyforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026. 1 states positions on issues.From a secondary source
Online ads
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CAREY FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
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The library lists 11 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Carey's campaign reports receiving $3,299,678.50 and reports spending $1,404,260.15, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2OH15228as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2OH15228as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $3,299,678.50 | $2,699,201.24 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,404,260.15 | $2,616,523.08 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $2,056,712.66 | $161,294.31 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2OH15228as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2OH15228as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $849,113.67 | $837,706.07 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $51,245.03 | $80,421.32 |
| Other political committees | $1,742,150.00 | $1,563,750.00 |
| Party committees | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- CAREY FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00779603
- CARRY ON PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00787879
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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