Tangie Herring | |
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Member of theGeorgia House of Representatives from the 145th district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Robert Dickey |
Personal details | |
Born | April 27 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Wallace Herring |
Education | Georgia College (BA) |
Tangie Herring (born April 27) is an American schoolteacher and politician who was elected to theGeorgia House of Representatives in House District 145, containing parts ofBibb andMonroe counties, in the2024 election. She defeated Bibb County Board of Education member Juawn Jackson in the runoff for the Democratic primary and won in the general election against Republican challenger Noah Redding Arbuck, winning by 251 absentee votes.[1][2] Herring is a formerAtlanta Public Schools teacher.
In 2025, Herring crossed party lines to vote in favor of a bill banning transgender female students from participating in girls’ sports at school.[3]