Michael Todd Whitaker Carey[1][2] (born March 13, 1971) is an American politician and former coal lobbyist serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 15th congressional district.

[8] Carey, prior to his election, worked as vice president of government affairs for American Consolidated Natural Resources, a coal company.

[9][10] During the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections, Carey developed negative campaign ads against Democratic nominees John Kerry and Barack Obama.

[13][14][15][16] Carey received the most financial contributions out of all 11 candidates in the Republican primary, including from out-of-state donors and individuals in the coal and mining industries.

[22] On July 28, 2022, Carey and 24 other Republican representatives voted for the CHIPS Act, increasing governmental funding for domestic semiconductor production.

[29] Following Jordan's withdrawal from the speakership bid, Carey voted for Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.