Tandy Darby

Current office and 2026 campaign

Tandy Darby is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 76, having assumed office on November 3, 2020 ¹². His current term concludes on November 3, 2026 ¹. Darby is seeking re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 76 and appears on the ballot in the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 ¹⁹.

Recent campaign developments include an endorsement from the NFIB Tennessee PAC on September 2, 2024 ³¹². In December 2025, Darby received the Guardian of Small Business Award from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in recognition of his support for small business policies ⁸¹¹.

Background and education

Tandy Darby was born on October 11, 1973 ². He is a lifelong resident of Greenfield, Tennessee ⁷. The Darbys attend Bethel Baptist Church in Greenfield ⁴.

Darby graduated from Greenfield High School in 1992 ¹. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural business from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1998 ¹. Darby attended the university on an athletic scholarship and is a first-generation college graduate ⁷.

Career

Tandy Darby is a lifelong resident of Greenfield, Tennessee ¹. He graduated from Greenfield High School in 1992 and earned a Bachelor of Science in agricultural business from the University of Tennessee at Martin on an athletic scholarship ¹⁷.

Professionally, Darby has worked for over twenty-five years at Akin and Porter Produce in Greenfield ⁴⁶⁷. He also owns other small businesses and continues to work on his family farm ⁶. His professional background includes service on the Weakley County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and as a graduate of Weakley County Leadership ⁴.

Office history

Tandy Darby announced his candidacy for the Tennessee House of Representatives District 76 seat on April 3, 2020 ⁷. He was first elected to the office in 2020 and assumed office on November 3, 2020, succeeding Andy Holt ¹². His current term is scheduled to end on November 3, 2026 ¹. As a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, Darby represents District 76, which includes Weakley County and parts of Henry and Carroll Counties ⁶.

During his tenure, Darby has served as Chairman of the Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee and holds membership on the Agriculture & Natural Resource Committee, the Commerce Committee, and the Select Committee on Rules ⁵. In March 2020, he passed his first bill, House Bill 23, which required the Tennessee Department of Education to survey local education agencies regarding the availability of licensed speech-language pathologists ¹⁰.

Darby is currently a candidate for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives District 76 in the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 ¹⁹. The sources provided do not contain information regarding any prior elected or appointed offices held by Darby, nor do they document any previous races run and lost.

Legislative record and accomplishments

Representative Tandy Darby has served on several legislative committees since assuming office in November 2020, including the Agriculture & Natural Resource Committee, the Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee, the Commerce Committee, and the Select Committee on Rules ⁵. He holds the position of Chairman for the Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee ⁵.

In his first term, Darby sponsored House Bill 23, which was passed unanimously by the House in March 2020 ¹⁰. This legislation required the Tennessee Department of Education to survey local education agencies and public charter schools to assess the availability of licensed speech-language pathologists and report those findings to the education committee ¹⁰.

Darby’s legislative priorities include supporting fiscally conservative policies to keep Tennessee among the lowest-taxed states, opposing red flag laws to protect Second Amendment rights, and advocating for high-quality public education with adequate resources for teachers ³. He has also focused on opposing illegal immigration ³. In December 2025, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) awarded Darby its Guardian of Small Business award, citing his support for tax, labor, tort, and regulatory reforms beneficial to small businesses ⁸¹¹.

Business interests and wealth source

Tandy Darby is a lifelong resident of Greenfield, Tennessee, where he has been employed at Akin and Porter Produce for over twenty-five years ⁴⁶⁷. He self-describes as a business-minded individual who owns other small businesses in addition to his long-term employment ⁶. Darby also returns to his roots by working on the family farm ⁴⁶.

His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in agricultural business from the University of Tennessee at Martin, which he earned on an athletic scholarship ¹⁷. This academic focus aligns with his professional history in the agricultural and produce sectors ¹⁷. Darby has been recognized for his support of small businesses, receiving the Guardian of Small Business Award from the NFIB Tennessee PAC in December 2025 ⁸¹¹.

Family

Tandy Darby is married to Kasi Darby, who works as a financial advisor ⁴. The couple has three daughters named Tess, Edie, and Sloan ⁴.

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