Mike Hager

Mike Hager
Majority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 2015 – August 16, 2016
Preceded byEdgar Starnes
Succeeded byJohn Bell
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 112th district
In office
January 1, 2011 – August 16, 2016
Preceded byBob England
Succeeded byDavid Rogers
Member of the
Rutherford County Board of Education
from the 1st district
In office
October/November 2019 – December 8, 2020
Preceded byBarry Gold
Succeeded byAngel King
Personal details
Born (1962-11-05) November 5, 1962 (age 63)
South Gastonia, North Carolina
PartyRepublican
EducationUniversity 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. He represented the 112th district and had served as majority leader since January 2015.

In late 2019, Hager was appointed to fill an unexpired term on the Rutherford County Board of Education. In 2020, he ran for a full term on the board, but was defeated in the Republican primary by retired school administrator Angel King. In October 2025, Hager announced his intention to challenge Representative Jake Johnson in the Republican primary in the 113th House District in 2026.

Committee assignments

Source:

2015-2016 session

2013-2014 session

2011-2012 session

Electoral history

2020

Rutherford County Board of Education 1st district Republican primary election, 2020
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 112th district general election, 2014
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 112th district general election, 2012
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 112th district Republican primary election, 2010
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%
North Carolina House of Representatives 112th district general election, 2010
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 112th district general election, 2004
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

  1. 1 2 WRAL (August 15, 2016). "House leader Hager steps down". WRAL.com. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  2. 1 2 thedigitalcourier.com, SCOTT CARPENTER scarpenter@ (March 4, 2020). "King defeats Hager for school board seat". thedigitalcourier.com. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ Dance, Annie (October 17, 2025). "Exclusive: Mike Hager Enters Republican Primary Against Incumbent State Rep. Jake Johnson". WCAB News. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Michael Hager". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.