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U.S. Representative, 15th Congressional District
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Mike Carey

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 15th Congressional District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
U.S. Representative
Lives in
Columbus
Campaign website
careyforcongress.com

U.S. Representative for Ohio's 15th District and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. He was an executive at a privately owned energy company for more than 20 years and served as a military officer.

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Photo: Official portrait — U.S. House of Representatives

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Voted for the Working Families Tax Cuts law.

    Priorities | Mike Carey for Congress

    Campaign website · Carey for Congress · careyforcongress.com

    “to author and pass the Working Families Tax Cuts”
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  • Voted to codify DOGE spending cuts.

    Priorities | Mike Carey for Congress

    Campaign website · Carey for Congress · careyforcongress.com

    “Congressman Carey voted to codify the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cuts”
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Public safety

  • Voted for the Laken Riley Act and HALT Fentanyl Act.

    Priorities | Mike Carey for Congress

    Campaign website · Carey for Congress · careyforcongress.com

    “In 2025, Congressman Carey voted to pass the Laken Riley Act … Congressman Carey also voted to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act”
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  • Supports making serious assaults on police a federal crime.

    Priorities | Mike Carey for Congress

    Campaign website · Carey for Congress · careyforcongress.com

    “making it a federal crime to knowingly cause or attempt to cause serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer”
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Health & human services

  • Co-led passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.

    Priorities | Mike Carey for Congress

    Campaign website · Carey for Congress · careyforcongress.com

    “helping lead the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act in 2025”
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  • Voted for Medicaid work requirements.

    Priorities | Mike Carey for Congress

    Campaign website · Carey for Congress · careyforcongress.com

    “Congressman Carey also voted to enact commonsense work requirements for Medicaid”
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  • Introduced Veterans HSA Access Act for disabled veterans.

    Priorities | Mike Carey for Congress

    Campaign website · Carey for Congress · careyforcongress.com

    “Mike introduced this bipartisan legislation to allow disabled veterans who were injured in non-service related incidents to continue contributing”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Mike Carey on them.

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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