In 1998, he ran for Cuyahoga County Auditor against the incumbent Frank Russo and was defeated.
Mike attended Case Western Reserve Law School shortly after.
From 2000 to 2006, Mike was the Co-Chairman of the Cuyahoga County Republican Party and was involved in the Ohio legal battles surrounding the election and reelection of George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004.
Wise was elected to serve as a Trustee in Chagrin Fall Township in 2009, defeating incumbent Stephen Thomas.
In 2019, Mike joined the board of directors at McDonald Hopkins, where he has been employed since 1998.