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State Representative, 27th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Tennessee laws and the state budget in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Paige Quirin

Democratic

Chattanooga

The gist

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Michele ReneauOfficial portrait — Tennessee General Assembly (embedded in the member page)

Michele Reneau

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; small business owner · Hixson

The gist

  • Supports E-Verify mandates and ending benefits for unlawful residents.
  • Supports posting all school curriculum and books online.
  • Opposes red flag gun laws.
  • Supports ending acceptance of federal funds with strings attached.
  • Sponsored ban on certain synthetic food dyes in school meals.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Michele
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  1. Supports E-Verify mandates and ending benefits for unlawful residents.

    Issues - Michele Reneau

    Campaign website · Friends to Elect Michele Reneau · electmichele.com

    “Michele supports a repeal of entitlements, criminalize mass transportation of illegals and trafficked victims, and require E-verify for employment.”
  2. Supports posting all school curriculum and books online.

    Issues - Michele Reneau

    Campaign website · Friends to Elect Michele Reneau · electmichele.com

    “Michele supports requiring all curriculum and books available to be posted online for all to review”
  3. Opposes red flag gun laws.

    Issues - Michele Reneau

    Campaign website · Friends to Elect Michele Reneau · electmichele.com

    “Michele will oppose laws, known as red flag, that forcefully disarm us without proper due process.”
  4. Supports ending acceptance of federal funds with strings attached.

    Issues - Michele Reneau

    Campaign website · Friends to Elect Michele Reneau · electmichele.com

    “Michele Reneau supports ending our acceptance of federal funding, which comes with strings attached.”
  5. Sponsored ban on certain synthetic food dyes in school meals.

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Michele Reneau, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1853 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “any food or beverage item that contains Allura Red AC; Erythrosine B; Tartrazine”

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