Mitchell S. Setzer

Mitchell Smith Setzer (born March 12, 1965)^[1] is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's eighty-ninth House district, including constituents in Catawba county.^[2] Setzer was born in and resides in Catawba, North Carolina. A sales professional, and executive vice president of his family's company, Smith Setzer and Son, a pipe company based out of the town of Catawba, he is currently serving in the North Carolina State House.^[3][4]

Mitchell Setzer
Speaker pro tempore of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2025
Preceded by	Sarah Stevens
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 1999
Preceded by	Robert Brawley
Constituency	43rd district (1999–2003) 89th district (2003–present)
Personal details
Born	Mitchell Smith Setzer (1965-03-12) March 12, 1965 (age 60) Catawba, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Lees-McRae College University of North Carolina, Greensboro (BA)
Website	State House website

Committee assignments

2025–2026 Session

• Energy and Public Utilities
• Ethics
• Finance
• Select Committee on Helene Recovery
• Insurance

2023–2024 Session

• Energy and Public Utilities
• Ethics (Vice Chair)
• Finance (Senior Chair)
• Health
• Insurance (Chair)
• Local Government
• UNC BOG Nominations

2021–2022 Session

• Insurance (Chair)
• Finance (Senior Chair)
• Ethics (Vice Chair)
• Energy and Public Utilities
• Local Government
• Health
• UNC Board of Governors Nominations

2019–2020 Session

• Insurance (Chair)
• Finance (Senior Chair)
• Ethics (Vice Chair)
• Energy and Public Utilities
• State and Local Government
• Health

2017–2018 Session

• Appropriations
• Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
• Insurance (Chair)
• Finance (Chair)
• Ethics
• Health
• State and Local Government II
• Banking
• Judiciary IV

2015–2016 Session

• Insurance (Chair)
• Finance (Chair)
• Ethics
• Health
• Local Government
• Judiciary IV
• Aging

2013–2014 Session

• Finance (Vice Chair)
• Ethics (Vice Chair)
• Government
• Banking
• Commerce and Job Development

2011–2012 Session

• Finance (Chair)
• Insurance (Vice Chair)
• Ethics
• Government
• Banking
• Commerce and Job Development
• Public Utilities

2009–2010 Session

• Insurance
• Ethics
• Finance
• Financial Institutions
• Rules

Electoral history

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2024^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)	38,122	75.99%
	Democratic	Greg Cranford	12,044	24.01%
Total votes			50,166	100%
	Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district Republican primary election, 2022^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)	5,516	57.19%
	Republican	Kelli Weaver Moore	3,016	31.27%
	Republican	Benjamin Devine	1,113	11.54%
Total votes			9,645	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2022^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)	27,255	100%
Total votes			27,255	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2020^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)	31,044	74.35%
	Democratic	Greg Cranford	10,711	25.65%
Total votes			41,755	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2018^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)	18,959	72.25%
	Democratic	Greg Cranford	7,281	27.75%
Total votes			26,240	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2016^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)	28,409	100%
Total votes			28,409	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2014^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)	16,616	100%
Total votes			16,616	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2012^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)	25,735	100%
Total votes			25,735	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2010^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)	16,119	100%
Total votes			16,119	100%
	Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2008^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)	25,176	100%
Total votes			25,176	100%
	Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2006^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)	11,301	100%
Total votes			11,301	100%
	Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2004^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)	20,460	100%
Total votes			20,460	100%
	Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2002^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)	12,912	85.97%
	Libertarian	Barry Woodfin	2,107	14.03%
Total votes			15,019	100%
	Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2000^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)	23,886	100%
Total votes			23,886	100%
	Republican hold