Michaela Barnett
Michaela Barnett (Engr ’22)
Other announcement on February 24, 2026



Michaela Barnett (Engr ’22) is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional District. A Democrat, she is competing for the longest continuously held Republican seat in the country. She previously completed an American Association for the Advancement of Science fellowship in science and technology policy in Congress in 2025.