Mike Foley
Mike Foley (Republican Party) is the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts. He assumed office on January 5, 2023. His current term ends on January 7, 2027.
Foley (Republican Party) is running for re-election for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 12, 2026.[source]
Foley began the 2014 election cycle as a candidate for Governor of Nebraska, but he was defeated in the May 13 Republican primary by future running mate Pete Ricketts.[1][2] Pete Ricketts selected Foley as his lieutenant governor on September 9, 2014, the same day that then-Lt. Gov. Lavon Heidemann resigned from office.[3]
Prior to winning election as lieutenant governor, Foley served two terms as Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts. He was first elected state auditor in 2006, and in 2010 he was re-elected with 80 percent of the vote.[4][5]
Foley is a former member of the Nebraska State Senate. He represented the state Senate's 29th District in Lincoln from 2000 to 2007, when he became the state auditor.
Biography
In addition to his political career, Foley worked for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners for 20 years. He also worked as a corporate planning analyst for the Nebraska Public Power District and a consultant with the Kirschner Associates firm.[6][7]
Foley is from Rochester, N.Y., and worked in Washington D.C. for 20 years before moving to Nebraska. He received his bachelor of science degree in 1976 from the State University of New York at Brockport, and an MBA from Michigan State University in 1978.[8][9]
Political career
Nebraska Lieutenant Governor (2015 - 2023)
Foley was elected in 2014 and took office on January 8, 2015, succeeding September 2014 appointee John Nelson (R).[10]
Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts (2007 - 2015)
Foley was first elected to this position in 2006 and re-elected in 2010.[4]
Nebraska State Senator (2000 - 2007)
Foley represented District 29 in Lincoln for six years. As a member of the state legislature, Foley served on the Judiciary Committee and Transportation and Telecommunications Committee.[4]
Elections
2026
See also: Nebraska Auditor election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary
Republican primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts
Incumbent Mike Foley (R) is running in the Republican primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts on May 12, 2026.
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2022
See also: Nebraska Auditor election, 2022
General election
General election for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts
Mike Foley defeated L. Leroy Lopez and Gene Siadek in the general election for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Foley (R) | 68.5 | 429,169 |
| L. Leroy Lopez (Legal Marijuana Now Party) | 19.3 | 120,987 | ||
 | Gene Siadek (L) | 12.2 | 76,223 | |
| Total votes: 626,379 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts
Mike Foley defeated Larry Anderson in the Republican primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Foley | 73.2 | 167,049 |
 | Larry Anderson | 26.8 | 61,061 | |
| Total votes: 228,110 | |||
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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election
Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts
L. Leroy Lopez advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | L. Leroy Lopez | 100.0 | 912 | |
| Total votes: 912 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts
Gene Siadek advanced from the Libertarian primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gene Siadek | 100.0 | 1,799 |
| Total votes: 1,799 | |||
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2018
Mike Foley was the running mate of Pete Ricketts.
General election
General election for Governor of Nebraska
Incumbent Pete Ricketts defeated Bob Krist in the general election for Governor of Nebraska on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pete Ricketts (R) | 59.0 | 411,812 |
 | Bob Krist (D) | 41.0 | 286,169 | |
| Total votes: 697,981 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Nebraska
Bob Krist defeated Vanessa Ward and Tyler Davis in the Democratic primary for Governor of Nebraska on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Krist | 59.8 | 54,992 |
| Vanessa Ward | 28.8 | 26,478 | ||
| Tyler Davis | 11.4 | 10,472 | ||
| Total votes: 91,942 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Nebraska
Incumbent Pete Ricketts defeated Krystal Gabel in the Republican primary for Governor of Nebraska on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pete Ricketts | 81.4 | 138,292 |
 | Krystal Gabel | 18.6 | 31,568 | |
| Total votes: 169,860 | |||
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2014
Foley initially ran for election to the office of Governor of Nebraska in 2014. He lost the Republican nomination in the primary on May 13, 2014.[2]
Foley was selected by Republican gubernatorial nominee Pete Ricketts as his running mate following the resignation of former Lt. Gov. Lavon Heidemann on September 9, 2014. Incumbent Governor Dave Heineman was unable to run for re-election due to term limits.[1] The general election was held on November 4, 2014.
On February 22, 2013, Foley told the Nebraska Radio Network that he was considering bids for four different offices in 2014: governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and a third term in his current post as Nebraska Auditor.[11]
Results
Primary
| Governor of Nebraska, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Pete Ricketts |
26.6% | 58,671 | ||
| Jon Bruning | 25.5% | 56,324 | ||
| Beau McCoy | 20.9% | 46,196 | ||
| Mike Foley | 19.2% | 42,394 | ||
| Tom Carlson | 4.1% | 9,080 | ||
| Bryan Slone | 3.7% | 8,265 | ||
| Total Votes | 220,930 | |||
| Election results via Nebraska Secretary of State. | ||||
General election
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Pete Ricketts/Mike Foley |
57.2% | 308,751 | |
| Democratic | Chuck Hassebrook/Jane Raybould | 39.3% | 211,905 | |
| Libertarian | Mark G. Elworth Jr./Scott Zimmerman | 3.5% | 19,001 | |
| Total Votes | 539,657 | |||
| Election results via Nebraska Secretary of State | ||||
2010
Foley won re-election as state auditor in the November 2010 election, defeating Libertarian Michele Sallach-Grace.[5]
| Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Foley (R)
|
345,436 | |||
| Michele Sallach-Grace (L) | 88,433 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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Personal
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Foley and his wife, Susan, have six children and belong to St. Peter's Catholic Church.[4]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nebraska Radio Network, State Auditor Mike Foley announces candidacy for governor, September 5, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nebraska Secretary of State, "Election Night Results," May 13, 2014
- ↑ WOWT, "Update: Ricketts Names Mike Foley As New Running Mate," September 9, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Nebraska State Auditor, "Biography," accessed February 2, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nebraska Secretary of State, "November 2010 General Election Results," accessed May 18, 2011
- ↑ Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts, “Mike Foley,” accessed March 3, 2023
- ↑ Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts, “Mike Foley: Auditor of Public Accounts,” accessed from Wayback machine March 3, 2023
- ↑ Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts, “Mike Foley,” accessed March 3, 2023
- ↑ Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts, “Mike Foley: Auditor of Public Accounts,” accessed from Wayback machine March 3, 2023
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Nebraska Radio Network, "Auditor Foley could run for Governor or Senate or Congress or… (AUDIO)," February 22, 2013
