Bob Hendry

Current office and 2026 campaign

Bob Hendry is a candidate for the Republican State Executive Committee, District 26, covering Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Lawrence, McNairy, and Wayne counties, on the ballot for the August 6, 2026 Republican primary ². The Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list shows Hendry, of Moscow, Tennessee, met the March 10, 2026 qualifying deadline for the committeeman seat ². He previously ran for the Republican nomination for Tennessee's 8th Congressional District in 2022, losing that primary on August 4, 2022 ¹.

Hendry identifies himself as a "Conservative Warrior," "Christian Patriot," and Marine Corps Veteran who advocates for an "America First" platform ³. He states that he is fighting for conservative voices in West Tennessee to return government service to the people ⁶. His 2022 congressional campaign platform included restoring parental authority in education, securing energy independence, establishing term limits for Congress, and ensuring election integrity ⁴. In 2022, he became the first signer in his 8th District race to pledge support for a congressional term limits amendment through U.S. Term Limits ⁵.

Background and education

Bob Hendry is a Christian Patriot and Marine Corps Veteran who self-describes as a "True Conservative Republican" ³. He states that he put down roots in Tennessee three decades ago with his wife, Tracy, where they raised seven children and have seven grandchildren ⁶.

Hendry graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis ⁶. Following his graduation, he served thirteen years of active duty in the Marine Corps ⁶.

Career

Bob Hendry is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis who served thirteen years on active duty in the Marine Corps ⁶. He self-describes as a Christian Patriot and Conservative Warrior ³⁶.

Hendry has lived in Tennessee for three decades, where he raised seven children with his wife Tracy and has seven grandchildren ⁶. He states that he and his wife own and operate businesses in the state ⁶.

Office history

Bob Hendry was a candidate in the 2022 Republican primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 8th Congressional District, losing that race on August 4, 2022 ¹. Incumbent David Kustoff went on to win the general election for that seat later in 2022 ¹. Hendry has not previously held elected office. He is currently a candidate for the Republican State Executive Committee, District 26, on the August 6, 2026 primary ballot ².

Business interests and wealth source

Hendry states that he and his wife Tracy own and operate their own businesses in Tennessee; the specific names of the enterprises, ownership stakes, or sources of wealth are not detailed in available records ⁶. Hendry completed a Candidate Connection survey during his 2022 U.S. House run; Ballotpedia notes no biographical information or issue responses from that survey are publicly available ¹.

Family

Hendry states that he and his wife Tracy raised seven children in Tennessee three decades ago and that the couple has seven grandchildren ⁶.

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