Kip Capley

Kip Capley
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 71st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2023
Preceded by	David Byrd
Personal details
Born	(1997-03-18) March 18, 1997 (age 27) Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Middle Tennessee State University (BA) Trevecca Nazarene University (MBA)

Kip Capley (born March 18, 1997) is an American politician from Tennessee. He is a Republican and represents District 71 in the Tennessee House of Representatives.^[1] As of 2023, Capley is the youngest member of the State House.

Capley was born on March 18, 1997, in Middle Tennessee.^[2] He graduated from Zion Christian Academy in Columbia, Tennessee.^[3] Capley attended Middle Tennessee State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in history and political science.^[4] While at MTSU, he became a founding member of the school's Turning Point USA chapter.^[5] Capley also earned a Master of Business Administration from Trevecca Nazarene University.^[6]

Capley's first campaign for the State House was in 2022, when he ran to succeed David Byrd who decided not to seek re-election.^[7] Upon his announcement, Capley received an endorsement from Manny Sethi, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020.^[8] He won the Republican primary and went on to defeat Democrat David Carson in the general election.^[9][10]

In 2023, Capley supported resolutions to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules.^[11]

References

1. "Representative Kip Capley". capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
2. "About Kip Capley". votecapley.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
3. "Zion Christian Academy". The Daily Herald. Gannett. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
4. Christen, Mike (February 10, 2022). "Summertown resident Kip Capley seeks House District 71 seat". The Daily Herald. Gannett. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
5. "Maury County Candidate Guide" (PDF). mauryalliance.com. Maury Alliance. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
6. "New Members of the 113th Tennessee General AssemblyNew Members of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly" (PDF). advocacy.tennessee.edu. University of Tennessee. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
7. "PRESS RELEASE". Lawrenceburg Now. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
8. Butler, Chris (February 10, 2022). "Kip Capley Announces Bid for Tennessee State Representative, Gets Endorsement from Manny Sethi". The Tennessee Star. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
9. "2022 Tennessee State House - District 71 Republican Primary Results". The Indianapolis Star. Gannett. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
10. Bartlett, Kerri (November 9, 2022). "Kip Capley takes 71st District House seat". The Daily Herald. Gannett. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
11. Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.