{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Tandy Darby","chatgptsummary":"Tandy Darby's twenty-five-year tenure in agricultural business and current service as a Tennessee House member demonstrate familiarity with local economic needs and legislative procedures. He has chaired subcommittees on banking and consumer affairs while sponsoring education-related legislation. The biography contains no record of disciplinary actions or controversies. Bio does not indicate prior executive management experience or federal policy experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nTandy Darby is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 76, having assumed office on November 3, 2020 [1][2]. 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 [1][9].\n\nRecent campaign developments include an endorsement from the NFIB Tennessee PAC on September 2, 2024 [3][12]. 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 [8][11].\n\n## Background and education\n\nTandy 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].\n\nDarby 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].\n\n## Career\n\nTandy 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 [1][7].\n\nProfessionally, Darby has worked for over twenty-five years at Akin and Porter Produce in Greenfield [4][6][7]. 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].\n\n## Office history\n\nTandy 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 [1][2]. 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].\n\nDuring 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].\n\nDarby is currently a candidate for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives District 76 in the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1][9]. 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.\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nRepresentative 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].\n\nIn 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].\n\nDarby\u2019s 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 [8][11].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nTandy Darby is a lifelong resident of Greenfield, Tennessee, where he has been employed at Akin and Porter Produce for over twenty-five years [4][6][7]. 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 [4][6].\n\nHis educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in agricultural business from the University of Tennessee at Martin, which he earned on an athletic scholarship [1][7]. This academic focus aligns with his professional history in the agricultural and produce sectors [1][7]. 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 [8][11].\n\n## Family\n\nTandy Darby is married to Kasi Darby, who works as a financial advisor [4]. The couple has three daughters named Tess, Edie, and Sloan [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Tandy Darby - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tandy_Darby)\n[2] [Tandy Darby - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_Darby)\n[3] [Home \u2022 Tandy Darby for State Representative](https://tandydarby.com/)\n[4] [About Tandy \u2022 Tandy Darby for State Representative](https://tandydarby.com/about/)\n[5] [Representative Tandy Darby \u2014 Tennessee House Republican Caucus](https://tnhousegop.org/members/representative-tandy-darby/)\n[6] [State Representative Tandy Darby \u2013 Living Sent Ministries](https://livingsentministries.org/2022/12/03/representative-tandy-darby/)\n[7] [Darby Announces Candidacy for State Representative \u2022 Tandy Darby for State Representative](https://tandydarby.com/darby-announces-candidacy-for-state-representative/)\n[8] [Rep. Tandy Darby Earns NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award - NFIB](https://www.nfib.com/news/news/rep-tandy-darby-earns-nfib-guardian-of-small-business-award/)\n[9] [Tandy Darby | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/tandy-darby)\n[10] [Representative Darby Passes First Bill \u2022 Tandy Darby for State Representative](https://tandydarby.com/representative-darby-passes-first-bill/)\n[11] [Rep. Tandy Darby Earns NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award | The Mckenzie Banner](https://www.mckenziebanner.com/stories/darby-award,159640)\n[12] [News \u2022 Tandy Darby for State Representative](https://tandydarby.com/news/)","firstname":"Tandy","lastname":"Darby","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"FinGgVvzaL"},"token":"tandy_darby"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":"076","districtgroup":"state_house","districtgroupname":"State House","districtname":"District 76","job_type":"state_representative","o.office":"state_house_076","office":"state_house_076","officedescription":"The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the state legislature, with 99 members elected from single-member districts to two-year terms. Representatives pass state laws, originate revenue bills, approve the state budget, and \u2014 together with the Senate \u2014 confirm gubernatorial appointments and propose constitutional amendments. Candidates must be at least 21 years old, U.S. citizens, Tennessee residents for at least three years, and district residents for at least one year.","officequalities":"- **Integrity** \u2014 Acts in the interest of constituents and the public good rather than for personal gain, and remains independent of undue influence from donors, lobbyists, and party leadership.\n- **Understanding of the constituency** \u2014 Grasps both the economic-development needs of the district and the day-to-day concerns of individual residents \u2014 safety, healthcare, education, infrastructure.\n- **Persuasion** \u2014 Engages, listens to, and persuades both fellow legislators and constituents. Can change minds and explain votes honestly.\n- **Legislative craft** \u2014 Reads, drafts, and amends statute with care. Understands how specific bill language translates to outcomes, and knows the body of law being modified.\n- **Coalition-building** \u2014 Finds common ground across partisan and factional lines, brokers compromises that hold, and forms working majorities even when consensus is hard to reach.","officeterm":2,"officetitle":"State Representative District 76","partisan":1,"pgr":"primary","quantity":null,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-06-01","title":"TN SoS \u2014 Candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives (2026)","url":"https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNHouse_2026.pdf"},"title":"TN House District 76"}