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Bob Hendry
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Republican Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

August 4, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

United States Naval Academy, 1982

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

1982 - 1994

Personal
Birthplace
Phoenix, Ariz.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Small business owner
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Bob Hendry (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on August 4, 2022.

Hendry completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8

Incumbent David Kustoff defeated Lynnette Williams, James Hart, and Ronnie Henley in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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David Kustoff (R)
 
74.0
 
155,602
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Lynnette Williams (D)
 
24.3
 
51,102
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James Hart (Independent)
 
1.2
 
2,541
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Ronnie Henley (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
1,070

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 210,315
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8

Lynnette Williams defeated Tim McDonald in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 4, 2022.

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Votes
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Lynnette Williams
 
63.3
 
15,819
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Tim McDonald Candidate Connection
 
36.7
 
9,187

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 25,006
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8

Incumbent David Kustoff defeated Bob Hendry, Danny Bridger Jr., and Dean Clouse in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 4, 2022.

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%
Votes
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David Kustoff
 
83.7
 
69,538
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Bob Hendry Candidate Connection
 
8.4
 
6,990
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Danny Bridger Jr. Candidate Connection
 
5.1
 
4,233
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Dean Clouse Candidate Connection
 
2.8
 
2,291

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 83,052
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Campaign themes

2022

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Candidate Connection

Bob Hendry completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hendry's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I'm Bob Hendry - Conservative Warrior.

I’m an America-First, Christian Patriot, Annapolis Graduate & Marine Corps Officer Veteran. I'm a TRUE Conservative Republican.

My wife Tracy and I are small business owners, and we have seven kids and seven grandkids. We, the people of the United States, deserve a future of freedom and prosperity. But our government is on the wrong track. It’s time to take back America. I'm a TRUE Conservative Republican. I’m fighting for the God-given rights of the people across West Tennessee, and to put our government back to work for us. - Bob Hendry “Bob the RINO Hunter”

My Task List: Secure our God-given Rights Restore loyalty to our Constitution Secure our borders Restore our prosperity Secure our election integrity Secure our energy independence Restore parental authority to education End abortion on-demand Rebuild our national security Cut spending & balance the budget Strip benefits from illegal aliens Crush Narcotics trafficking Establish term limits Regain our individual freedoms Re-establish justice

  • Career politicians on both sides of the aisle have failed us. It's time to take our country back by gaining true conservative control of the Republican Party, and restoring respect for Almighty God, and adherence to the Constitution.
  • We must secure our borders, and allow no benefits for illegal aliens.
  • Congress controls the purse strings. Our economy is in a shambles because Congress fails to reign-in spending. It's time to fix that.
Our lack of energy independence is a clear and present crisis. Congress must act by whatever means necessary to ensure this never happens again.

We must secure our elections.

Abortion on-demand must end.

Our government exists to SECURE our God-given rights. The Constitution is the framework designed to limit our government to its most essential tasks. EVERY right articulated in the Constitution must be absolutely protected, period. The Bill of Rights require no further explanation, rather, they demand our government’s absolute obedience. Sadly, many of those rights have been eroded by the very government officials sworn to protect them; this must be absolutely reversed.

Term limits must be imposed on both houses of Congress.

We must restore warfighting excellence and lethality to our forces, firing all the woke leaders.

Our foreign policy reflects the weak leadership of the current administration, and our global enemies know it. This must be reversed.

We must not enter any war in which our national security is not directly threatened.

The world is on the brink of a predictable global famine. But our agricultural capacity is being systematically reduced, especially in West Tennessee. This must be reversed, and our most precious strategic asset - the ability to produce and store wholesome food - must be enhanced.

If you have questions, please contact me through our website at www.hendryforcongress.com
While I hold many historic figures in great esteem, there has been only one perfect human being - Jesus Christ, who is my Savior, my Lord, My God, and my King. He is the one true living God, and He alone is worth emulating and following.

We should all read and study the Bible, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, the Tennessee Constitution, the Oxford History of the American People, The Light and the Glory, From Sea to Shining Sea, and The Privileged Planet. A well-read personal library is the pathway to wisdom.

Courage, Decisiveness, Dependability, Endurance, Enthusiasm, Initiative, Integrity, Judgment, Justice, Knowledge, Loyalty to the Constitution and to the people, and most importantly - Unselfishness.
Devotion to doing the right thing, right away, even when it's unpopular or difficult.
The core responsibilities of a Congressman are to uphold the constitution of his home state, the Constitution of the United States, and the will of the people who elected him to office, period, while serving in office. The title of the job is "representative," and I take that seriously.
I want my wife, children, grandchildren, and fellow Tennesseans to know I stood for what's right, served my country, and remained faithful to God. That it is possible to follow a moral compass along the difficult road of life, and keep getting back on course.
I was raised by parents who lived through the Great Depression, and served in WWII.

I remember the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated - I was three years old. But the impact of that day remains seared in my memory.
I remember the first American to step on the moon, the Civil Rights movement which collapsed with the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, the end of the Vietnam War.
I remember Nixon's impeachment, Carter's gas lines and the Americans held in Iran, and the fall of the Soviet Union during Reagan's presidency.
I was leading U.S. Marines in Korea when the South Korean cabinet was bombed during their visit to Burma, and two weeks later watched as my fellow Marines were pulled from the rubble of the Beirut bombing.
I remember the Space Shuttle Challenger and Discovery tragedies.
I was traveling the day our World Trade Center was attacked, and volunteered, and returned to active duty after 8 years out of uniform, to serve my country as we mounted a response.
I watched the debacle of the Obama presidency and the moral decline of our people.
I stood on the Supreme Court steps on November 14th, 2020, appealing to Congress to investigate the theft of our election.
I stood on the lawn in Washington, D.C. on January 6th, 2021, as Congress failed to uphold the full provisions of the Electoral Count Act of 1887, and our nation's highest office was handed over to a thief.

I was raised by the greatest modern American generation, and have watched them pass into the pages of history. The torch has been passed, and it is now our time to restore freedom, faith, and prosperity to America. We are the last great hope of the world.
My first job was working alongside my Dad cutting grass, planting shrubs, and doing handyman work in our neighborhood. I did that all through high school.

My first profession was as an Officer of United States Marine Corps infantry. I served from my graduation from the Naval Academy at Annapolis, in 1982, until 1994. After eight years "broken time," I returned to active service for nine months in 2023.

The Bible. It contains God's inerrant message to mankind of His plan and purpose for our very existence. It speaks to each of us in a=the most deeply personal way possible.
Elrond from The Lord of the Rings
You had to ask me that, didn't you? When it happens, it happens! :-)
Nothing in life has been handed to me. I do not come from a family of affluence. The benefit of hard work - of many kinds - has been to mold my character and give me an acute awareness of life's deepest meaning. It is the struggle, facing seemingly insurmountable challenges, and gathering the courage to press forward that makes life sweet.
When it performs its duties properly, the House ensures the people of our nation are not taxed beyond reason to support government spending spun out of control. It takes money to get things done, Congress controls the money. It falls on Congress to say "no" to wanton spending by the Executive Branch. WE must get this back on track.
Useful, but not necessary.
The single greatest challenge the United States faces in this decade is to remain a free nation. We are unique in the history of the world, having formed a government dependent upon God, based on the truth that all mankind is created equal and endowed with certain, unalienable rights, and that our government is instituted for the sole purpose of securing those rights. No other government in history was created on that foundation.

But there are internal and external threats to our nation's independence and freedom, and these must be opposed at all costs.
I will serve wherever I am asked to serve. Committees which appeal to me personally are Agriculture, Armed Services, Appropriations, Ethics, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Rules, Judiciary, Natural Resources, Small Business, Transportation & Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Veterans Affairs, Intelligence, January 6th, Climate Crisis, and Taxation.
Wherever I am asked to serve, I will fight to uphold our rights under the Constitution and limit the roles of the Federal Government.
The incumbent I am unseating - David Kustoff - holds the Second Vice Chairmanship on the Banking and Commerce Committee. Quite predictably, his major campaign donors are banks and financial institutions. While this may be technically legal, it remains utterly unethical. His motives for holding that position are clear and despicable. He has done very well investing in financial institutions over the past few years. I will never accept donations from any sector I am assigned to regulate or about which I am tasked with writing legislation.
Yes. As designed, the term of a representative is tied directly to the budgetary process, and quick removal of spendthrift representatives by the people is part of that design.
Thomas Jefferson rightly held term limits to be a double-edged sword, however, he never anticipated members of Congress serving for decades.

It is now time to establish term limits for the U.S. Congress of no more than three terms for the U.S. House of Representatives (a total of 6 years service,) and no more than two terms in the U.S. Senate (a total of 12 years service.)

This will most likely require a Constitutional Amendment, because the too many of the present members of Congress lack the wherewithal to limit themselves.
Yes, and there are plenty of corrupt ones who need to be exposed and sent home.
The events of the past 6 years bring to mind far too many personal stories for me to choose just one. The Trump era, theft of our elections, the COVID Crisis and its tragic mismanagement, the economic crisis we face right now - all have brought me in contact with many American heroes who rose to these occasions and persevered despite facing incredible odds.
David Kustoff, U.S. Congressman. BWAHAHAHA. Ok, actually, more pathetic than funny. But laughter is the best medicine.
No. Compromise is quite different from collaboration. Our principles - the things which make America unique among the nations - must never be compromised. Our collaborative efforts to ensure those principles are upheld are essential.
We spend only what is required, we authorize only what is necessary. We rebuild our treasury, we save for future crises, and we eliminate our debt. Like a family or a small business operating on a budget.

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    Tennessee's current delegation to the United States Congress
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    Marsha Blackburn (R)
    Bill Hagerty (R)
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    John Rose (R)
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