Summary
John Michael Causey (born September 11, 1950) is an American politician who has served as the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance since 2017.[1][2]
Mike Causey | |
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| 11th Insurance Commissioner of North Carolina | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
| Governor | Roy Cooper |
| Preceded by | Wayne Goodwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1950 Guilford County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Charlotte High Point University (BA) |
Early life edit
Causey grew up in rural Guilford County on a produce farm. He sold produce at local farm markets and owned Greensboro Downtown Farm Market which closed after Causey went to work in Raleigh with the North Carolina Department of Transportation in 2013.[3]
Political career edit
Causey ran for the office of commissioner of insurance in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2012 as the state Republican nominee, but lost each race. In 2014 he sought a seat in the U.S. Congress, but placed seventh in the Republican primary. In 2016, Causey again sought the office of insurance commissioner and defeated incumbent Democrat Wayne Goodwin.[3]
Causey assumed the office of insurance commissioner in January 2017.[3] Starting that year, Causey began cooperating with the FBI in the investigation of political corruption charges related to Greg Lindberg.[4] After his conviction, Lindberg filed a lawsuit alleging Causey made materially false representations to the State Ethics Board of North Carolina, to the FBI and under oath in federal court.[5] U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Eagles later dismissed the suit with prejudice.[6]
Electoral history edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James E. Long (incumbent) | 1,388,894 | 56.74 | ||
| Republican | Mike Causey | 1,010,782 | 40.93 | ||
| Libertarian | Sean Haugh | 26,258 | 1.07 | ||
| Natural Law | Stephen Wolfe | 21,939 | 0.90 | ||
| Turnout | 2,447,873 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James E. Long (incumbent) | 1,590,139 | 56.53 | –0.20 | |
| Republican | Mike Causey | 1,222,527 | 43.47 | +2.17 | |
| Turnout | 2,812,666 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne Goodwin | 2,226,344 | 51.86 | ||
| Republican | Mike Causey | 2,066,601 | 48.14 | ||
| Total votes | 4,292,945 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Berger, Jr. | 15,127 | 34.3 | |
| Republican | Mark Walker | 11,123 | 25.2 | |
| Republican | Bruce VonCannon | 5,055 | 11.4 | |
| Republican | Zack Matheny | 5,043 | 11.4 | |
| Republican | Jeff Phillips | 3,494 | 7.9 | |
| Republican | Don Webb | 1,899 | 4.3 | |
| Republican | Mike Causey | 1,427 | 3.2 | |
| Republican | Kenn Kopf | 510 | 1.2 | |
| Republican | Charlie Sutherland | 458 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 44,136 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Causey | 2,270,841 | 50.40% | +2.26% | |
| Democratic | Wayne Goodwin (incumbent) | 2,234,953 | 49.60% | -2.26% | |
| Total votes | 4,505,794 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Causey (incumbent) | 2,775,488 | 51.76% | +1.36% | |
| Democratic | Wayne Goodwin | 2,586,464 | 48.24% | -1.36% | |
| Total votes | 5,361,952 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Mike Causey, new NC insurance commission, wants to revamp regulatory system". Newsobserver.com. 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ^ "Causey puts customer service at top of Insurance Department agenda". Carolina Journal. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ^ a b c Causey, Mike (January 5, 2024). "NC insurance commissioner". Retrieved January 5, 2024.[failed verification]
- ^ Hilton, John (March 24, 2020). "Insurance Commissioner Set Me Up, Greg Lindberg Claims In Lawsuit". InsuranceNewsNet. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ Ohnesorge, Lauren (March 18, 2020). "Convicted billionaire Lindberg sues NCDOI commissioner". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ Ohnesorge, Lauren (January 14, 2021). "Judge dumps convicted billionaire Lindberg's 'implausible' case against NCDOI commissioner". Triangle Business Journal. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Commissioner of Insurance". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 26 November 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ "Commissioner of Insurance". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 28 November 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ State Board of Elections: General election results
- ^ "NC State Board of Elections website". Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ NC State Board of Elections Unofficial General Election Results
- ^ "State Composite Abstract Report - Contest.pdf" (PDF). North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2020.