Danny Bridger Jr.

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Danny Bridger Jr.

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 4, 2022

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy

Personal

Religion

Assembly of God

Profession

Small business owner and operator

Contact

Campaign website

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Danny Bridger Jr. (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.

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

Biography

Danny Bridger Jr. served in the U.S. Navy. His career experience includes working as a small business owner.

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
✔		David Kustoff (R)	74.0	155,602
	Submit photo	Lynnette Williams (D)	24.3	51,102
		James Hart (Independent)	1.2	2,541
		Ronnie Henley (Independent)	0.5	1,070

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	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.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lynnette Williams	63.3	15,819
		Tim McDonald	36.7	9,187

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	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.

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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 83,052
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a middle class income citizen who is tired of the corrupt career politicians. In 2003 I started my business Bridger HVAC & Welding, LLC. We started out doing residential work and now we do commercial jobs. Being a small business owner my business has felt every negative impact of government made decisions. I believe in small government and control being handed to the state level. I'm a follower of Christ and believe Christ should always be first. However, I do respect every ones right to believe how they choose. God called us to love everyone and did not give us an option to choose. He never said we had to be best friends with those that come against us, but to love them the way he loves us. If elected I'm prepared to lay down everything with my business and fight for what I believe in and that is for the foundation in which America was founded on. No where is there an expiration date on our U.S. Constitution!

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• We need new oil refineries so we can produce more fuel in America instead of relying on refineries overseas.
• We need a balanced budget. Currently we are spending more than we make. Cutting funding to the 3 letter agencies would be a great place to start.
• Stop electing career politicians and enforcing term limits. Salary caps and Congress can not raise their own salaries.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Our education system in America needs to be improved in a major way. It's time to go back to more personalized class rooms, not all kids learn the same. I have five kids and each one is different. Some kids are hands on and some are not. The "No Child Left Behind Act" and Common Core has done more damage than good. We have kids with ADD & ADHD whom are extremely intelligent, yet their talents and gifts are being held back. Teachers are not paid enough as it is and then they are expected to be focus on 30 different personalities and learning levels and produce the same outcome. After high school society pushes kids into believing they need to have a four year college selected before they graduate putting young people in debt by creating student loans. A lot of kids are not meant for a for year college and would rather learn a trade. Personally I don't think we encourage the trades enough and should encourage trade school options more in high school and after high school. Teaching any form of sexual orientation in school will not be permitted. That is a subject that needs to stay within the confinements of home not school.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, transparency, integrity, ethics, leadership, communication, loyalty, having a back bone. Must fight for what you believe in. No political party should be able to buy you.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, in fact I believe it's time for the average hard working citizens with leadership skills and with a small to mid size successful business to stand up. We know what hard work is and how to fight for our business to stay a float.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Education, Social Security, Border Security, Family values, Budgeting, Drugs

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Term limits need to be enforced. Too many politicians have made it their life career.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

I'm open minded to all ideas, however I will not compromise my beliefs or integrity for anyone.

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Footnotes

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Tennessee's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Marsha Blackburn (R)

Bill Hagerty (R)

Representatives

District 1

Diana Harshbarger (R)

District 2

Tim Burchett (R)

District 3

Charles Fleischmann (R)

District 4

Scott DesJarlais (R)

District 5

Andy Ogles (R)

District 6

John Rose (R)

District 7

Vacant

District 8

David Kustoff (R)

District 9

Steve Cohen (D)

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (1)

Vacancies (1)