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Mike Hager | |
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| Majority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – August 16, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Edgar Starnes |
| Succeeded by | John Bell |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 112th district | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – August 16, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bob England |
| Succeeded by | David Rogers |
| Member of the Rutherford County Board of Education from the 1st district | |
| In office October/November 2019 – December 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Barry Gold |
| Succeeded by | Angel King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1962 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Charlotte (BS) |
Michael Hager (born November 5, 1962) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives until August 2016 when he unexpectedly resigned.[1] He represented the 112th district and had served as majority leader since January 2015.[1]
In late 2019, Hager was appointed to fill an unexpired term on the Rutherford County Board of Education.[2] In 2020, he ran for a full term on the board, but was defeated in the Republican primary by retired school administrator Angel King.[2] In October 2025, Hager announced his intention to challenge Representative Jake Johnson in the Republican primary in the 113th House District in 2026.[3]
Committee assignments
[edit]Source:[4]
2015-2016 session
[edit]- Public Utilities (Vice Chair)
- Finance (Vice Chair)
- Commerce and Job Development
- Environment
- Judiciary IV
- Regulatory Reform
2013-2014 session
[edit]- Appropriations
- Public Utilities (Chair)
- Environment (Vice Chair)
- Finance
- Commerce and Job Development
- Banking
2011-2012 session
[edit]- Appropriations
- Public Utilities (Vice Chair)
- Banking
- Commerce and Job Development
- Education
- Government
Electoral history
[edit]2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Angel King | 3,652 | 50.12% | |
| Republican | Mike Hager | 2,798 | 38.40% | |
| Republican | Bruce L. Greene | 837 | 11.49% | |
| Total votes | 7,287 | 100% | ||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Hager (incumbent) | 12,722 | 58.58% | |
| Democratic | Lisa Harris Bralley | 8,997 | 41.42% | |
| Total votes | 21,719 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Hager (incumbent) | 19,593 | 61.90% | |
| Democratic | Mark Brown | 12,059 | 38.10% | |
| Total votes | 31,652 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Hager | 1,515 | 43.82% | |
| Republican | Alan Toney | 843 | 24.39% | |
| Republican | Dennis Davis | 791 | 22.88% | |
| Republican | Jim Wayne Newton | 308 | 8.91% | |
| Total votes | 3,457 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Hager | 13,486 | 65.18% | |
| Democratic | Jim Proctor | 7,203 | 34.82% | |
| Total votes | 20,689 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob England (incumbent) | 16,681 | 61.19% | |
| Republican | Mike Hager | 10,171 | 37.31% | |
| Libertarian | Ralph Haulk | 408 | 1.50% | |
| Total votes | 27,260 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 WRAL (August 15, 2016). "House leader Hager steps down". WRAL.com. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- 1 2 thedigitalcourier.com, SCOTT CARPENTER scarpenter@ (March 4, 2020). "King defeats Hager for school board seat". thedigitalcourier.com. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ↑ Dance, Annie (October 17, 2025). "Exclusive: Mike Hager Enters Republican Primary Against Incumbent State Rep. Jake Johnson". WCAB News. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Michael Hager". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.