Mike Hager

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]

Preceded byEdgar Starnes

Succeeded byJohn Bell

Preceded byBob England

Succeeded byDavid Rogers

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Mike Hager
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	(1962-11-05) November 5, 1962 (age 63) South Gastonia, North Carolina
Party	Republican
Education	University of North Carolina, Charlotte (BS)

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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]