Mike Causey

John Michael Causey (born September 11, 1950) is an American politician who has served as the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance since 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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.

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. House of Representatives, running for the 6th congressional district. He ultimately lost, placing seventh in the Republican primary. In 2016, Causey again sought the office of insurance commissioner and defeated incumbent Democrat Wayne Goodwin. 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. U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Eagles later dismissed the suit with prejudice.

Electoral history