{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Randy Hendon","chatgptsummary":"Randy Hendon's biography shows relevant intra-party governance experience as a Shelby County GOP Board Member and current Tennessee State Executive Committee member for District 31. He also demonstrates organizational leadership through past service as Treasurer and Director for the Memphis Chapter of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience with state-level party rules or ballot-access requirements.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRandy Hendon is a Republican candidate seeking election to the Tennessee State Executive Committee for District 31 in 2026[1]. A Certified Public Accountant with 38 years of experience in tax, auditing, and financial accounting, he operates his own general tax practice[2]. His professional background includes leadership roles at various firms, such as serving as Treasurer from 2002 to 2010 and leading the Audit and Compliance Team leader at Grant Thorton from January 1984 to January 1986[2].\n\nHendon has been active in local Republican politics, having served as a Shelby County GOP Board Member[1]. He previously appeared on the \"Informed Sources\" show for WREG-TV in April 2019 alongside other party officials to discuss regional issues[1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nRandy Hendon is a Certified Public Accountant who self-describes as having 38 years of experience in tax, auditing, and financial accounting [2]. He has served as the owner of his own general tax practice since January 1986 [2]. His professional background includes tenure as a staff accountant from January 1981 to December 1984, followed by a role as an audit and compliance team leader at Grant Thorton from January 1984 to January 1986 [2]. He also worked at BDO Seidman and held leadership positions within the Memphis Chapter of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) [2].\n\n## Career\n\nRandy Hendon is a Certified Public Accountant with 38 years of experience in tax, auditing, and financial accounting [2]. He has served as the owner of his own general tax practice since January 1986 [2]. Prior to establishing his independent practice, he worked as an In Charge Audit and Compliance Team leader at Grant Thorton from January 1984 to January 1986 [2]. Before that role, he was employed as a Staff Accountant from January 1981 to December 1984 [2].\n\nHendon holds a Tennessee CPA certificate issued in 1974 [2]. He has held leadership positions within the profession, serving as Treasurer and Director for the Memphis Chapter of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) from 2002 to 2010 [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nRandy Hendon serves as a member of the Tennessee State Executive Committee for District 31 [1]. He also holds the position of Shelby County GOP Board Member [1].\n\nHendon is a Certified Public Accountant with 38 years of experience in tax, auditing, and financial accounting [2]. He has served as the owner of his own general tax practice since January 1986 [2]. His professional history includes serving as an In-Charge Audit and Compliance Team leader at Grant Thorton from January 1984 to January 1986 [2]. He worked as a Staff Accountant in the Greater Memphis Area from January 1981 to December 1984 [2].\n\nHendon served as a Director and Treasurer for the Memphis Chapter of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) from 2002 to 2010 [2]. He holds a CPA Certificate issued by the State of Tennessee in 1974 [2].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nRandy Hendon is a Certified Public Accountant with 38 years of experience in tax, auditing, and financial accounting [2]. He has served as the owner of his own general tax practice since January 1986 [2]. Prior to establishing his independent practice, Hendon worked as an Audit and Compliance Team leader at Grant Thorton from January 1984 to January 1986 [2]. His earlier career includes a role as a Staff Accountant in the Greater Memphis Area from January 1981 to December 1984 [2].\n\nHendon has held leadership positions within professional organizations, serving as Treasurer for the Memphis Chapter of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) from 2002 to 2010 [2]. He also served as a Director during that same period [2]. Additionally, he previously worked at BDO Seidman [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Informed Sources 4.13.19](https://wreg.com/on-air/informed-sources/informed-sources-4-13-19/)\n[2] [Topline | Randy Hendon - Topline](https://topline.com/people/randy-hendon-e3a4dfad47)","firstname":"Randy","lastname":"Hendon","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"j43f9bX9Cm"},"token":"randy_hendon"},{"candidatename":"David Holt","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDavid Holt is a candidate for State Executive Committeeman, District 31 in the 2026 Tennessee election.\n","firstname":"David","lastname":"Holt","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"2Bnsqe26iG"},"token":"david_holt"}],"choices":null,"description":"","district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"party_exec_committee","o.office":"tn_exec_committeeman_31","office":"tn_exec_committeeman_31","officedescription":"The State Executive Committee is the elected governing body of a Tennessee political party (Democratic or Republican). It is a party-organization office, not a government office \u2014 its members set party rules and organization, and are chosen by voters in that party's primary.","officequalities":"- Intra-party governance: the State Executive Committee is the elected governing body of a Tennessee political party (Democratic or Republican), not a public office that legislates or administers government.\n- Working knowledge of party rules, conventions, ballot-access requirements, and how the party interacts with state election law.\n- Coordination with the party chair and county-level party committees.\n- This is a partisan party-organization role; voters in the party's primary choose the committee members. The qualities framework here describes party-organization fit, not government competency.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"TN Exec Committeeman 33","partisan":1,"pgr":"primary","quantity":1,"referendum":"","source":null,"title":"State Executive Committeeman District 31"}