Henry J. Ward, III
Candidate for U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District
Background
- Occupation
- Home inspection business owner
- Lives in
- Millington
Owner of Ward's Home Inspectors since 1993, with a bachelor's degree from the University of Memphis.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposes eliminating income tax for earners under $100,000.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: United States House of Representatives District 8Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The income tax on individuals should be eliminated for those earning below $100,000 and reduced for those who earn under $300,000.”
Public safety
Supports reducing overseas military bases and foreign entanglements.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: United States House of Representatives District 8Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We must reduce the number of overseas military bases and installations and begin to divorce our nation from foreign entanglements.”
Education
Supports keeping education under local control.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: United States House of Representatives District 8Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Education should continue to be administered on a local level as the people deem to be appropriate.”
Environment & parks
Supports federal encouragement of underground data centers.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: United States House of Representatives District 8Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The Federal government should encourage the construction of underground data centers for greater security and fewer environmental problems.”
Health & human services
Supports updating food safety and labeling laws.
ReportHenry Ward for Congress (campaign Facebook page)Candidate social media · Henry Ward for Congress · facebook.com
“Congress should update food safety laws and address labeling requirements.”
Government & transparency
Opposes license plate readers and mass surveillance systems.
Posted about Flock license plate reader cameras.
ReportHenry Ward for Congress (campaign Facebook page)Candidate social media · Henry Ward for Congress · facebook.com
“government treats the entire population as a potential threat and demands that individual liberty and privacy yield to the promise of collective safety”
Pledges to refuse money from lobbyists, AIPAC and corporations.
ReportHenry Ward for Congress (campaign Facebook page)Candidate social media · Henry Ward for Congress · facebook.com
“I pledge to never take money from AIPAC, NORPAC, lobbyists or multinational corporations.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Henry J. Ward, III on them.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (26)
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Carroll County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Sample Ballot for Carroll County, State and Federal General Election, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Carroll County Election Commission · carrollcountytnelections.com
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Chester County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Sample Ballot, Chester County, State and Federal General Election, November 3, 2026 (no municipal or county races on the ballot)
Election filing · Chester County Election Commission · votechestercountytn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Crockett County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Sample Ballot: State of Tennessee, Crockett County, State and Federal General Election, November 3, 2026 (no municipal or county races on the ballot)
Election filing · Crockett County Election Commission · irp.cdn-website.com
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Decatur County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Sample Ballot: State of Tennessee, Decatur County, State and Federal and County General Election, November 3, 2026 (posted on the Secretary of State's county election commission page)
Election filing · Decatur County Election Commission · tnsos.org
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Fayette County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- General Sample Ballots, November 3, 2026 (sample ballots for each precinct and town ballot style)
Election filing · Fayette County Election Commission · fayettetn.us
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Gibson County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Ballot: State and Federal General Election and Municipal Elections, Gibson County, November 3, 2026 (newspaper sample ballot)
Election filing · Gibson County Election Commission · irp.cdn-website.com
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Haywood County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Ballot for Haywood County, State and Federal General Election, November 3, 2026 (newspaper sample ballot)
Election filing · Haywood County Election Commission · haywoodvotes.com
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Henderson County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Ballot, Henderson County, State and Federal General Election, November 3, 2026 (sample ballot posted on the Secretary of State's county election commission page; no municipal or county races on the ballot)
Election filing · Henderson County Election Commission · tnsos.org
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Madison County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- November 3, 2026 Sample Ballot: State and Federal and County General Election, City of Three Way and City of Medon
Election filing · Madison County Election Commission · madisoncountytn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Perry County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Shelby County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Sample Ballot: 2026 State and Federal General Election and Municipal Elections, Shelby County, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Shelby County Election Commission · electionsshelbytn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Tipton County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Ballot, State and Federal General Election, Tipton County, Tennessee, November 3, 2026, with the town ballots (sample ballot)
Election filing · Tipton County Election Commission · tiptonco.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States House of Representatives District 8
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
- Henry Ward for Congress (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Henry Ward for Congress · facebook.com
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