
Jordan Henderson
Republican | Tennessee
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jordan Henderson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary and Judicial General
Race
State House, Dist. 8
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
King University, Kingsport, B.S. History, 2020-2021
Bethel University, McKenzie, B.S. Criminal Justice, 2010-2013
WORK & MILITARY
United States Air Force (TNANG), Technical Sergeant, 2008-2018
Knoxville Police Department, Police Officer, 2014-2021
Blount County Schools, Teacher, 2022-2026
AFFILIATIONS
Foothills Church, Students Volunteer, 2024-2026
Blount County Sheriff's Blue Line Foundation, Board Member, 2025-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
None
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Tennessee Right to Life
OTHER (1)
Americans for Prosperity AFP Action Tennessee
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Tim Burchett (2025)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
Jordan Henderson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Disagree
iVoterGuide Notes:
After the voter guide ratings were complete, the candidate notified iVoterGuide that they intended to answer this question as "I am strongly against any public funding be provided to any entity that provides abortions."
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
None
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Government should not set wage rates. I oppose any increase in the minimum wage and support phasing it out at the federal level. True wage growth comes from economic freedom, job creation, and a skilled workforce.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Eliminate funding to liberal non-profits, redundant programs, and chamber subsidies that pick winners and losers.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
This phrase is not found in the founding documents of our country. It simply means that the government should not establish an official national church, nor prohibit the free exercise of religion as protected under the First Amendment. It does not mean that public officials cannot acknowledge God, or that believers must be silenced in public life. Any attempt to use this phrase to ban prayer, crosses, etc. is not in line with the Founders' intent.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C. For those that are economically disadvantaged, solutions should be sought through private charities and churches instead of more government programs.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. Israel is an important ally in a region where the United States needs stable, consistent, and dependable allies.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian who has been saved and baptized. I hold a Biblical based worldview. My faith is the foundation of who I am as a person.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Fossil fuels and nuclear power for reliable and affordable energy. America needs to continue to focus on energy independence with the free market continuing to provide reliable and sustainable options.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
As a medically retired police officer, the majority of my career was spent working to protect our communities from criminal street gangs and violent offenders. The criminal justice system must deliver swift, certain, and severe punishment to criminals to protect law abiding citizens, deliver justice to victims, and deter future criminal activity. Soft on crime polices make communities less safe, and I reject them completely. Rehabilitation cannot take precedence over public safety.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None
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