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U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District
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Michaela BarnettCampaign photo — VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)

Michaela Barnett

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Civil engineer; small-business owner
Lives in
Knoxvile
Campaign website
michaelafortennessee.com

A civil engineer with a doctorate in civil engineering who built a small business in Knox County, and later worked in Congress as a science policy fellow. She grew up doing chores on her family's horse farm.

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Photo: Campaign photo — VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports a minimum tax on extreme wealth.

    Her platform also calls for ending carried interest deductions and cracking down on offshore sheltering.

    An Economy that Works for All — Michaela For Tennessee

    Campaign website · Michaela For Tennessee · michaelafortennessee.com

    “establish a minimum tax on extreme wealth so the ultra-rich pay what working Tennesseans already do”
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Education

Economy & jobs

Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

Health & human services

Government & transparency

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Michaela Barnett on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (22)

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