Michele Carringer
Candidate for State Representative, 16th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; advertising
- Lives in
- Knoxville
State representative for District 16 since 2021 (112th-114th General Assemblies), House Republican Caucus secretary and chair of the Population Health Subcommittee. A former Knox County commissioner who works in advertising.
Documented positions
Public safety
Sponsored revisions to laws on offenses at houses of worship.In office
Prime sponsor of HB2309 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 1140).
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Michele Carringer, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB2309 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“makes revisions to law relative to offenses occurring at a house of worship.”
Education
Supports Tennessee's law on eligibility for girls' sports.
ReportRep Michele Carringer (Facebook page)Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
“I support the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Tennessee’s protections for girls’ and women’s sports.”
Health & human services
Opposes abortion, citing her work on population health.
ReportRep Michele Carringer (Facebook page)Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
“I have proudly fought for policies that protect the unborn, support families, and defend the sanctity of life.”
Sponsored easing bedroom rules for relative foster caregivers.In office
Prime sponsor of HB2283 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 703).
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Michele Carringer, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB2283 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“prohibits the department from requiring a relative caregiver, including relatives in the kinship foster care program, to provide a child with the child's own bedroom”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Michele Carringer on them.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
All sources (6)
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Knox County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Precinct Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election, Knox County, Tennessee (revised; no municipal candidate contests)
Election filing · Knox County Election Commission · knoxcounty.org
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Representative Michele Carringer, member page, Tennessee General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
- Rep Michele Carringer (Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
- Legislation sponsored by Representative Michele Carringer, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
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