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Michele Reneau

born 1977-06-14 (Age 48)
Michele Reneau
Candidate for TN State House District 27 (Republican Primary) Hamilton, TN 2026-08-06
Candidate for TN State House District 27 (Republican Primary) Hamilton, TN 2026-08-06

Michele Reneau is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 27 in Hamilton County [1]. She assumed office on November 5, 2024, defeating incumbent Patsy Hazlewood in the Republican primary and general election candidate Kathy Lennon [1]. Her current term ends on November 3, 2026 [1]. Reneau is running for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives in the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1].

Reneau was born and raised in a working-class family in South Carolina; her father served in the U.S. Army for 26 years, including tours in Vietnam, and her mother was a seamstress and legal immigrant from South Korea [5]. She became the first in her family to graduate from high school and college without debt [5]. Reneau earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the College of Charleston in 1999 and a Master of Public Administration from the University of South Carolina in 2003 [7].

Professionally, Reneau is a small business owner who obtained her real estate and broker’s license at age 24 [5]. She reported closing 50-60 properties annually and was recognized as being in the top 1% of realtors in Charleston, South Carolina [5]. In 2004, she married Chris Reneau, a U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer who served two deployments during Operation Enduring Freedom [5]. The couple resides in Signal Mountain, Tennessee, where they raise five children [5].

In the legislature, Reneau has been appointed to the Government Operations Committee, the Transportation Committee, and the Transportation Subcommittee [11]. During her first term, she sponsored House Bill 130, which expands the sale of homemade goods in Tennessee to include poultry and dairy products permitted by federal law [10]. In February 2026, she introduced six pieces of legislation aligned with the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) agenda, including House Joint Resolution 0780, which proposes amending the state constitution to guarantee the right to food [14].

Reneau’s political platform emphasizes conservative values, including defending faith, family, and freedom [6]. She has expressed strong opposition to illegal immigration and support for parental rights in education [17]. Her campaign has highlighted her military family background and advocacy for Tennessee’s "food-freedom" laws, such as the TN Herd Share Act [5].

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