Mike Causey Defeats Richard Morgan In July 17 Runoff To Earn Republican Nomination For North Carolina Insurance Commissioner

Despite coming in first place in May's three-way race for the Republican nomination for North Carolina Insurance Commissioner, Richard Morgan was soundly defeated in yesterday's runoff election by veteran candidate Mike Causey, who took home 57% of the vote.  Mr. Causey's victory can largely be attributed to his overwhelming support among Republican party loyalists, who have a longstanding aversion to Mr. Morgan.

The defeat marks Mr. Morgan's fourth election loss in a row, having previously lost the 2010 race for North Carolina State Senate, the 2008 race for North Carolina Superintendant of Public Instruction, and the 2006 race to retain his seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives, where he served for a time as Co-Speaker.  Mr. Morgan's string of defeats can be traced to his controverisal 2003 deal to share the House Speakership with Democrat Jim Black after the House found itself evenly split, with exactly 60 Representatives from each party.  Mr. Morgan did not seek or obtain approval of this deal from his fellow Republicans, who ended up voting to bar him from further party leadership roles in 2004. 

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Why Mike Causey!!

The Department of Insurance is a complex bureaucracy that impacts the lives of every North Carolinian. My experience as a small business owner, a career in the insurance industry and 10 years serving as a lobbyist working on insurance-related issues for small business gives me a broad understanding of all the areas under the Department of Insurance. My college degrees in engineering and business, together with community, educational and political experience, makes me uniquely qualified to run the insurance department from day one!

If I am elected Commissioner of the Department of Insurance I will do the following:

• I WILL make the insurance department work for the people, not the special interests.
• I WILL be responsive to the public and address all complaints promptly, with respect and courtesy.
• I WILL get to work on fixing the insurance inequities across the state.
• I WILL modernize the automobile insurance system and make much needed changes to 'The Facility", ensuring good drivers are not subsidizing the bad drivers.
• I WILL ensure fire departments can focus on fire-fighting and emergencies not over-burdensome regulations and complicated red tape.
• I WILL move toward a more free and open market for insurers, with strict oversight to ensure consumers are protected from unscrupulous practices by any insurer operating in North Carolina.
• I WILL modernize and streamline the property and casualty insurance regulatory system to make it more responsive to agents and policyholders.
• I WILL work to isolate the problems and find proper solutions to create a healthy insurance climate.

If you have any specific complaints that are not being addressed by the current Commissioner or you would like to discuss with me additional goals I have for the Department, please feel free to contact me or meet me to discuss.

Mike Causey, Republican Candidate for Insurance Commissioner

North Carolina Primary Run Off Vote Today!!

I do apologize for the lack of updates on our blog. We have been very busy getting the word out to North Carolina to Vote for Mike Causey in 2012. North Carolina's primary runoff election is Today!!. The polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

We’re expecting record low turnout across the state, so please spread the word and go Vote for Mike Causey for Insurance Commissioner!! Thanks Everyone for your support!

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