Mike Carey
Mike Carey is a Republican incumbent in Ohio's 15th district. $3.3M raised, $1.4M spent, $2.1M cash through Jun 30, 2026. On the November ballot
Campaign finance$3.3M raised
- 53% of receipts came from PACs and other committees ($1.7M) What this flag means
Flags are rules applied to FEC totals, not judgements. Reported
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raised (total receipts) | $3,299,678 |
| Spent (disbursements) | $1,404,260 |
| Cash on hand | $2,056,713 |
| Debts owed by campaign | $0 |
| Filing covers through | Jun 30, 2026 |
Reported Self-reported to the FEC.
Record in Congressage 55 · 3 terms · votes right of 61% of the House
Voting record
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| DW-NOMINATE score (first dimension) | +0.41 |
| Votes more conservative than | 61% of House members |
| Democratic median / Republican median | -0.40 / +0.53 |
| Roll-call votes counted | 566 |
Estimate DW-NOMINATE (Voteview, UCLA) scales members from their roll-call votes in the 119th Congress: negative is more liberal, positive more conservative. It describes voting patterns, not views on any one issue. See the member on Voteview.
Official House website · Official biography (Congress)
Reported Facts from the public congress-legislators dataset, current to 2026-10-15.
Financial disclosurepartly read, filed 2026-08-18
Amended report for 2025, filed 2026-08-18. We could read 68 of the 71 asset lines in this report, so we show those and no totals: a total from a partial read would mislead. Open the official report (PDF)
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Park Interior, LLC, 100% Interest | OL | SP | $100K to $250K |
| Business Income $100,001 - $1,000,000 L : Columbus, OH, US D : This business is an interior decorating business owned solely by the spouse. | BA | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| D : Spouses personal bank account with Fifth Third Bank. Huntington National Bank | BA | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| D : Personal bank account with Huntington National Bank. Merrill Lynch SEP Account | OT | SP | none |
| , Dividends $15,001 - $50,000 D : Investment income from Merrill Lynch Account. New York Life Securities | PS | SP | $250K to $500K |
| , Dividends $15,001 - $50,000 D : Dividend Income from NY Life Securities Rea Wealth Management | IH | self | $50K to $100K |
| D : Investment Limited Partners, LTD changed their name to Rea Wealth Management. Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2035 | OT | self | $250K to $500K |
| D : 401(k) account with TransAmerica Conrad 529 ⇒ Conrad 529 [5P] SP $1,001 - $15,000 Tax-Deferred L : OH Conrad UTMA ⇒ iShares Core S&P Tot | EF | DC | $1,001 to $15K |
| Conrad UTMA ⇒ State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (CWI) | EF | DC | $1,001 to $15K |
| Conrad UTMA ⇒ Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) | EF | DC | $1 to $1,000 |
| Merrill Lynch ETF Account ⇒ iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch ETF Account ⇒ State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (CWI) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch ETF Account ⇒ Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ Allspring Core Plus Bond Fund Class Institutional (WIPIX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio - Institutional (BSIIX) | MF | SP | none |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ Cash | BA | SP | $1 to $1,000 |
| D : Cash held in IRA Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ Columbia Dividend Income Fund Class I (GSFTX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF (RECS) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund -Class I (ESIIX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund Class I | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ Fidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond Fund: Class I (FGBPX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Shares (FTXSX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund Institutional Shares (GSIMX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) | EF | SP | none |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ iShares S&P 500 Index Fund - Institutional (BSPIX) | MF | SP | none |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ NYLI FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF (HFXI) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund Class Z (PADZX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ SP $1,001 - $15,000 None Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF (PVAL) [EF] Merrill Lynch IRA ⇒ Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch MA Account ⇒ Allspring Core Plus Bond Fund Inst Class (WIPIX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch MA Account ⇒ BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio - Institutional (BSIIX) | MF | SP | none |
| Merrill Lynch MA Account ⇒ Columbia Dividend Income Fund Class I (GSFTX) | MF | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Merrill Lynch MA Account ⇒ Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF (RECS) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch MA Account ⇒ Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund -Class I (ESIIX) | MF | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Merrill Lynch MA Account ⇒ Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund: Class I (FAGCX) | MF | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Merrill Lynch MA Account ⇒ Fidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond Fund: Class I (FGBPX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Merrill Lynch MA Account ⇒ FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Shares (FTXSX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
Reported Values are bands, as filed. Parsed automatically; the PDF is the record.
Donor portrait4% small gifts
By gift size
| Gift size | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $200 and under | $62,378 | 4% |
| $200.01 to $499.99 | $26,433 | 2% |
| $500 to $999.99 | $216,514 | 13% |
| $1,000 to $1,999.99 | $431,408 | 26% |
| $2,000 and up | $944,590 | 56% |
By state
| State | Itemized individual money | Share |
|---|---|---|
| OH | $764,686 | 47% |
| VA | $106,100 | 7% |
| PA | $67,415 | 4% |
| CA | $65,925 | 4% |
| FL | $61,924 | 4% |
| DC | $59,191 | 4% |
By employer
| Employer named by donors | Total |
|---|---|
| Gamechange Solar | $36,600 |
| Caresource | $21,764 |
| Advantage Capital | $16,190 |
| Nationwide | $15,500 |
| Aep | $14,250 |
| Blackstone | $14,000 |
| American Financial Corp. | $14,000 |
| Rosebud Mining Co. | $14,000 |
By occupation
| Occupation named by donors | Total |
|---|---|
| Ceo | $158,659 |
| Owner | $113,309 |
| President | $106,467 |
| Attorney | $68,817 |
| Consultant | $67,496 |
| Executive | $66,608 |
| Real Estate | $45,452 |
| Partner | $44,583 |
Reported FEC itemized contributions this cycle, fetched 2026-10-15. Itemized means a donor gave over $200 in total. Employer and occupation are what donors report about themselves; “retired”, “homemaker”, “self-employed” and similar non-answers are left out of the employer and occupation lists. It describes who gave, not who votes for the candidate.
Public attention3,568 views in 30 days
Reported Page views of Mike Carey (politician) on English Wikipedia, 2026-09-14 to 2026-10-13 (Wikimedia). Views show curiosity, not support: long-serving incumbents have older, better-known articles, and many challengers have none.
Where the money comes fromindividuals, PACs, party, self
| Source of money | Amount | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Individual donors | $900,359 | 27.3% |
| PACs and other committees | $1,742,150 | 52.8% |
| Party committees | $500 | 0.0% |
| Other (refunds, transfers, loans) | $656,669 | 19.9% |
This raceOH-15, rank #1 of 2
Mike Carey ranks #1 of 2 in reported fundraising in this race.
Sources and methodFEC
All figures come from the Federal Election Commission and cover each filing period through Jun 30, 2026. FEC ID H2OH15228, committee C00779603. View the official record.
Ballot status: listed as a nominee in Wikipedia's article for this state (CC BY-SA), matched to this FEC record by name.