Michaela Barnett
Democratic · TN
Michaela Barnett is an East Tennessee engineer and small business owner and former congressional staffer. Her priorities include lower living costs and affordable health care.
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Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Led a study published in Nature Sustainability in July 2023. It found people favor recycling over cutting waste, even though buying less helps the planet far more.
July 24, 2023
Source: environment.virginia.edu · researched September 17, 2026
Opened a 1,600-square-foot KnoxFill store in South Knoxville, a business she founded that refills reusable containers with household goods to cut plastic waste.
April 8, 2023
Source: hellbenderpress.org · researched September 17, 2026
Race Michaela Barnett is in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 2 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 2 (120th Congress), Tennessee
Profile last researched September 16, 2026.