Kip Capley
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 71st district
Assumed office
January 10, 2023
Preceded byDavid Byrd
Personal details
Born (1997-03-18) March 18, 1997
Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationMiddle 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. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[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.


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