Michele Carringer

State Representative, Tennessee · District 16

Representative Michele Carringer, who currently serves as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 16th district.

Portrait of Michele Carringer
Role State Representative

Current office, as recorded in the directory.

District District 16

The district this member is elected from.

Service since 2024

Dates of service on record.

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Biography

Michele Carringer, born on February 4, 1962, is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. Her district includes the suburban areas directly north of Knoxville.1

Education and Early Career:

  • Carringer is a graduate of Central High School in Knoxville.
  • She served on the Knox County Commission from September 2016 to September 2020, representing the 2nd District.

Political Career:

  • In 2020, Carringer was elected to the state house, succeeding longtime representative Bill Dunn.
  • She has been serving as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives since January 12, 2021.
  • Carringer supported a resolution in 2023 to expel Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules—an action widely characterized as unprecedented.

Personal Life:

  • Michele Carringer is married to Michael Carringer and has two children (Christie and Kent) and three grandchildren (Emma Grace, Olivia Scarlett, and Jack Michael).
  • She identifies as a Southern Baptist.

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References

  1. Official website. wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved October 10, 2026.