Mike Causey

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Mike Causey

|image = Mike Causey 2.jpg

|caption = Causey in 2022

|office = 11th Insurance Commissioner of North Carolina

|governor = Roy Cooper
Josh Stein

|term_start = January 1, 2017

|term_end =

|predecessor = Wayne Goodwin

|successor =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|9|11}}

|birth_place = Guilford County, North Carolina, U.S.

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Republican

|education = University of North Carolina, Charlotte
High Point University {{small|(BA)}}

}}

John Michael Causey (born September 11, 1950) is an American politician who has served as the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance since 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article124185729.html |title=Mike Causey, new NC insurance commission, wants to revamp regulatory system |publisher=Newsobserver.com |date=2017-01-02 |accessdate=2017-10-17}}{{cite web|url=https://www.carolinajournal.com/news-article/causey-seeks-to-make-department-of-insurance-more-accessible/ |title=Causey puts customer service at top of Insurance Department agenda |publisher=Carolina Journal |date=2017-02-07 |accessdate=2017-10-17}}

Early life

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.{{cite news| last = Causey| first = Mike| title = NC insurance commissioner | date = January 5, 2024| url = https://www.ncdoi.gov.html| access-date = January 5, 2024}}{{failed verification|date=March 2024}}

Political career

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.

Causey assumed the office of insurance commissioner in January 2017. Starting that year, Causey began cooperating with the FBI in the investigation of political corruption charges related to Greg Lindberg.{{Cite web|url=https://insurancenewsnet.com/innarticle/insurance-commissioner-set-me-up-greg-lindberg-claims-in-lawsuit|title=Insurance Commissioner Set Me Up, Greg Lindberg Claims In Lawsuit|last=Hilton|first=John|date=March 24, 2020|website=InsuranceNewsNet|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-30}} 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.{{cite news| last = Ohnesorge | first = Lauren| title = Convicted billionaire Lindberg sues NCDOI commissioner| newspaper = Charlotte Business Journal| date = March 18, 2020| url = https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2020/03/18/convicted-billionaire-lindberg-sues-nc-insurance.html| access-date = March 18, 2020}} U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Eagles later dismissed the suit with prejudice.{{cite news| last = Ohnesorge| first = Lauren| title = Judge dumps convicted billionaire Lindberg's 'implausible' case against NCDOI commissioner| newspaper = Triangle Business Journal| date = January 14, 2021| url = https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2021/01/14/lindberg-causey-ncdoi-lawsuit-dismissed-judge.html| access-date = January 19, 2021}}

Electoral history

{{Election box begin | title=1996 North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance election{{cite web |url=http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/PastElect/results9/insuran.htm |title=Commissioner of Insurance |publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections |access-date=7 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081126222547/http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/PastElect/results9/insuran.htm |archive-date=26 November 2008 |url-status=dead }}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = James E. Long (incumbent)

|votes = 1,388,894

|percentage = 56.74

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Mike Causey

|votes = 1,010,782

|percentage = 40.93

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Sean Haugh

|votes = 26,258

|percentage = 1.07

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Natural Law Party (United States)

|candidate = Stephen Wolfe

|votes = 21,939

|percentage = 0.90

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,447,873

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box begin | title=2000 North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance election{{cite web |url=http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/insu.htm |title=Commissioner of Insurance |publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections |access-date=7 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081128032146/http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/insu.htm |archive-date=28 November 2008 |url-status=dead }}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = James E. Long (incumbent)

|votes = 1,590,139

|percentage = 56.53

|change = –0.20

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Mike Causey

|votes = 1,222,527

|percentage = 43.47

|change = +2.17

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,812,666

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 2012 North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance election [http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/42923/114379/Web01/en/summary.html State Board of Elections: General election results]}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Wayne Goodwin

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 2,226,344

| percentage = 51.86

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mike Causey

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,066,601

| percentage = 48.14

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,292,945

| percentage= 100

}}

{{Election box begin no change | title= 2014 Republican Primary Results for North Carolina's 6th congressional district{{Cite web |url=http://enr.ncsbe.gov/ElectionResults/?election_dt=05%2F06%2F2014 |title=NC State Board of Elections website |access-date=January 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231034108/http://enr.ncsbe.gov/ElectionResults/?election_dt=05%2F06%2F2014 |archive-date=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Phil Berger, Jr.

|votes = 15,127

|percentage = 34.3

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Mark Walker

|votes = 11,123

|percentage = 25.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bruce VonCannon

|votes = 5,055

|percentage = 11.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Zack Matheny

|votes = 5,043

|percentage = 11.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jeff Phillips

|votes = 3,494

|percentage = 7.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Don Webb

|votes = 1,899

|percentage = 4.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Mike Causey

|votes = 1,427

|percentage = 3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Kenn Kopf

|votes = 510

|percentage = 1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Charlie Sutherland

|votes = 458

|percentage = 1.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 44,136

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box begin

| title = North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance election, 2016[http://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=COS&contest=0 NC State Board of Elections Unofficial General Election Results]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Mike Causey

| party = North Carolina Republican Party

| votes = 2,270,841

| percentage = 50.40%

| change = +2.26%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Wayne Goodwin (incumbent)|party=North Carolina Democratic Party|votes=2,234,953|percentage=49.60%|change=-2.26%}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 4,505,794

| percentage= 100.0%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing

|winner = North Carolina Republican Party

|loser = North Carolina Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box begin

| title = North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance election, 2020{{cite web |title=State Composite Abstract Report - Contest.pdf |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/State_Board_Meeting_Docs/2020-11-24/Canvass/State%20Composite%20Abstract%20Report%20-%20Contest.pdf |website=North Carolina State Board of Elections |access-date=November 24, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Mike Causey (incumbent)

| party = North Carolina Republican Party

| votes = 2,775,488

| percentage = 51.76%

| change = +1.36%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Wayne Goodwin|party=North Carolina Democratic Party|votes=2,586,464|percentage=48.24%|change=-1.36%}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 5,361,952

| percentage= 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = North Carolina Republican Party

}}

{{Election box begin

| title = North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance election, 2024{{cite web |title=State Composite Abstract Report - Contest.pdf |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/State_Board_Meeting_Docs/2024-11-26/Canvass/State_Composite_Abstract_Report-Contest.pdf |website=North Carolina State Board of Elections |access-date=June 20, 2025}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Mike Causey (incumbent)

| party = North Carolina Republican Party

| votes = 2,883,997

| percentage = 51.12%

| change = -0.64%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Natasha Marcus|party=North Carolina Democratic Party|votes=2,649,353|percentage=47.88%|change=+0.64%}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 5,533,349

| percentage= 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = North Carolina Republican Party

}}