{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nBob 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].\n\nHendry 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].\n\n## Background and education\n\nBob 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].\n\nHendry 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].\n\n## Career\n\nBob 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 [3][6].\n\nHendry 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].\n\n## Office history\n\nBob 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].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nHendry 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].\n\n## Family\n\nHendry states that he and his wife Tracy raised seven children in Tennessee three decades ago and that the couple has seven grandchildren [6].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Bob Hendry - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Bob_Hendry)\n[2] [Candidates for Republican State Executive Committee, District 26 - Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNGOPSEC_Filed_2026-03-24.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20\n[3] [Bob Hendry Wants to Meet You! - Hatchie Press](https://hatchiepress.com/meet-bob-hendry-hickory-valley/)\n[4] [Bob Hendry | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/bob-hendry)\n[5] [Bob Hendry Pledges to Support Term Limits on Congress - U.S. Term Limits](https://termlimits.com/bob-hendry-pledges-to-support-term-limits-on-congress/)\n[6] [Bob Hendry, TN, US House, District 8 - Candidates - Defend Our Union](https://defendourunion.org/candidates/bob-hendry-tn-us-house-district-8)","campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_26","county":"Chester","county_count":8,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 26"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Bob","fullname":"Bob Hendry","lastname":"Hendry","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_26","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 26","county":"Chester","county_count":8,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeeman_26","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_26","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 26","county":"Chester","county_count":8,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeeman_26","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"tn_exec_committeeman_26","office_title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 26","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Bob Hendry is a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Tennessee's 8th District and former Marine Corps veteran.","terms":[],"token":"q9DgMemr5a"}