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
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.