# Michele Reneau

Michele Reneau is a Republican member of the Tennessee House for district 27.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 27
- Serving since: 2024-11-05
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/435383cc-dc4b-40cb-a55f-d554dcd9d6b7

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/435383cc-dc4b-40cb-a55f-d554dcd9d6b7 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Reneau reported $186.3K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.26 (standard error 0.02), from 528 donors and 269 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 35% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,585 roll calls. Attendance 98.7% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 93.0% (96.3%). 81 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: REFER TO COMMITTEE 5/6/2026 Passed · HJR 8 Memorials, Death - U.S. Senator James Ralph Sasser - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR8/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 4 4/23/2026 Passed · HB 2111 Correctional Programs - As enacted, creates the state families of incarcerated individuals advisory board within the department of correction for the… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2111/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1209 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Max Christopher Collins, Salutatorian, Creek Wood High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1209/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 3 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1240 Memorials, Interns - Aaron Sullivan - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1240/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1208 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Christopher Heath Foster, Valedictorian, Creek Wood High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1208/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1220 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Keely Nicole Melton, Valedictorian, McEwen High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1220/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1198 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kylie Miller, Valedictorian, McNairy Central High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1198/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1657 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Dahee Yoon, Salutatorian, Cookeville High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1657/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed · HB 1707 Immigration - As enacted, requires, until February 1, 2029, each court to cooperate with the U.S. department of homeland security and federal… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1707/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1169 Memorials, Personal Occasion - Faye Colyer, 105th birthday - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1169/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 78 bills: 75 reached committee, 55 passed one chamber, 55 passed both, 55 became law. Cosponsored 0. 87.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 17 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 1566: Memorials, Recognition - Walden's Ridge Emergency Service, 50th anniversary - (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1566/
- HJR 1494: Memorials, Recognition - Historical marker honoring WWII Veteran Russell LeRoy Pickett - (became law, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1494/
- HJR 1495: Memorials, Recognition - Komatsu Chattanooga Manufacturing Operations, 40th anniversary - (became law, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1495/
- HJR 1467: Memorials, Professional Achievement - Shannon Roddy, Mountain Education Foundation Middle School Educator of the Year - (became law, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1467/
- HJR 1468: Memorials, Professional Achievement - Anna Cat Shepard, Mountain Education Foundation High School Educator of the Year - (became law, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1468/
- HJR 1425: Memorials, Recognition - Firefighters - (became law, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1425/
- HJR 1315: Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee veterans - (became law, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1315/
- HJR 1318: Memorials, Heroism - Firefighter Etta Schafer, Signal Mountain Fire Department - (became law, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1318/
- HJR 1320: Memorials, Heroism - Firefighter Matthew McDowell, Signal Mountain Fire Department - (became law, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1320/
- HJR 1317: Memorials, Heroism - Lieutenant Jay Sharp, Signal Mountain Fire Department - (became law, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1317/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $186.3K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 93% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H27
- Campaign site: https://www.electmichele.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/micheleleereneau/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electmichele
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/electmicheletn27
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElectMichele

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/435383cc-dc4b-40cb-a55f-d554dcd9d6b7