Caroline Fairly
{{short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Caroline Fairly
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| state_house = Texas
| district = 87th
| term_start = January 14, 2025
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| predecessor = Four Price
| party = Republican
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| birth_date = January 10, 1999 (aged 26)
| birth_place =
| alma_mater = Abilene Christian University (BA)
| occupation = Medical negotiator
| website = {{URL|https://www.fairlyfortexas.com/|Campaign website}}
}}
Caroline Fairly is an American politician who serves as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 87th district.{{cite web|url=https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/caroline-fairly-wins-race-for-four-prices-state-house-seat-district-87-timonhy-gassaway|title=Caroline Fairly wins race for Four Price's state house seat|publisher=ABC 7 Amarillo|date=November 6, 2024}}
Background and Election
A member of the Republican Party, Fairly worked for U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson before running for office.{{cite web|url=https://amarillotribune.org/2024/11/05/ap-calls-texas-state-house-seat-for-caroline-fairly/|title=AP calls Texas State House seat for Caroline Fairly|work=Amarillo Tribune|date=November 5, 2024}}
Fairly's father Alexhttps://www.fairlygroup.com is a prominent businessman from the district that she represents, and is involved in local{{cite web |title=Alex Fairly's Journey: From Hodgetown Hero to Nelson Nemesis |url=https://www.amarillopioneer.com/blog/2023/4/29/how-alex-fairly-went-from-hodgetown-hero-to-nelson-nemesis |website=Amarillo Pioneer |access-date=2 April 2025 |date=29 April 2023}} and state Republican politics.{{cite web |author1=Sneha Dey |title=An emerging Texas megadonor just pledged $20 million to “expand a true Republican majority” |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/12/17/alex-fairly-texas-republican-political-group/ |website=Texas Tribune |access-date=2 April 2025 |date=17 December 2024}}
Born in 1999,{{cite web |title=Texas State Rep. Caroline Fairly |url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/390873/Caroline_G_Fairly.html |website=Legistorm |access-date=18 March 2025}} Fairly is the youngest female Republican member elected to the Texas House.{{cite news |last1=Burch |first1=Jamie |title=Amarillo woman sworn in as youngest elected female Republican in state house history |url=https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/amarillos-caroline-fairly-sworn-in-as-youngest-elected-female-republican-in-state-history-austin-texas |access-date=18 March 2025 |agency=ABC 7 Amarillo |date=January 14, 2025}}
Texas House of Representatives
On the first day of the 89th Session of the Texas Legislature, Fairly announced she would support Dustin Burrows for Texas Speaker of the House.Downey, Renzo. [https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/14/texas-legislature-2025-speaker-race-live-updates/ Rep. Smithee sticking with Cook], Texas Tribune, January 14, 2025.
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Category:Women state legislators in Texas
Category:21st-century members of the Texas Legislature
Category:21st-century American women politicians
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