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U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District
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Wendell "Wells" BlankenshipCampaign photo — VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)

Wendell "Wells" Blankenship

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District

Independent

Background

Occupation
Small-business owner; advertising
Lives in
Memphis
Campaign website
theconfidenceamendment.com

A self-taught small-business owner who reports 50 years of work in broadcast and grocery-chain advertising.

Report

Photo: Campaign photo — VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Education

Roads & infrastructure

Government & transparency

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment limiting House members to three terms.

    His proposed Confidence Amendment would also limit senators to one six-year term.

    A Confidence Amendment for The Constitution of The United States of America

    Campaign website · The Big Americans (TheConfidenceAmendment.com) · thebigamericans.com

    “Congressmen shall have limits of serving three – two year terms in The House of Representatives”
    Report

  • Proposes barring candidates and officials from holding campaign funds.

    A Confidence Amendment for The Constitution of The United States of America

    Campaign website · The Big Americans (TheConfidenceAmendment.com) · thebigamericans.com

    “Candidates and Elected Officials cannot receive any currency or convertible asset, have a campaign fund nor control currency or campaign asset disbursement”
    Report

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Wendell "Wells" Blankenship on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (26)

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Wendell "Wells" Blankenship for U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District, Tennessee · The Gist