GOP lawmaker says it was a ‘mistake’ to dress in blackface after 2010s photo surfaces

By: Ross Williams

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 574

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Dalton Republican state Rep. Kasey Carpenter is facing criticism after a photo of him dressed in blackface has been circulating on social media.

The grainy photo shows Carpenter posing alongside his wife at a party with his white skin painted brown.

Carpenter said the photo was taken at a Chattanooga bar about 12 years ago when he was in his 30s. He said it was a costume party where guests dressed like power couples, and …

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