{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBradley Hendrix is a Republican nominee for one of two DeKalb County Commission seats in District 3 in the August 6, 2026 general election, having won nomination in the unopposed May 5, 2026 Republican primary alongside Don Rigsby [1][2][3].\n\n## Office history\nHendrix previously served eight years on the DeKalb County Commission, from 2010 to 2018, and has said he favors term limits [4]. In October 2025 he was among four District 3 residents who sought appointment to fill a commission vacancy created by the resignation of Tony Luna [4].\n\n## Career\nHendrix is director of the alternative school (alternative learning center) for the DeKalb County School District [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Stage Set for May 5th DeKalb Republican and Democratic Primaries \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/stage-set-for-may-5th-dekalb-republican-and-democratic-primaries-with-only-one-contested-district-race/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Hale and Green Unseat Merriman in Tuesday GOP Primary \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/hale-and-green-unseat-merriman-in-tuesday-gop-primary-to-win-nomination-for-county-commission-district-5/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [New County Mayor and Sheriff to be Elected August 6 \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/new-county-mayor-and-sheriff-to-be-elected-august-6-early-voting-begins-friday-july-17/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Four Seek Appointment to Fill Vacancy on County Commission \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/four-seek-appointment-to-fill-vacancy-on-county-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Dekalb","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"BRADLEY","fullname":"BRADLEY HENDRIX","lastname":"HENDRIX","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Dekalb","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Dekalb","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commissioner District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican nominee for DeKalb County Commission District 3; former county commissioner (2010-2018) and director of the county school district's alternative school.","terms":[],"token":"OG5xvBNawI"}