Tracy Collene Dendy

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Tracy Dendy completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dendy's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading-bio-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am a retired intelligence officer and military veteran recently returned to Louisiana to be closer to my family. I want to represent the people of Louisiana, restore faith in federal service and provide the people of this great state, as well as, the southeastern United States, a better quality of life.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading-key-message-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease 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?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>One-term pledge to break the cycle. I am running to serve one term only. At 57, my commitment is to get the job done and leave, honoring the principle that Congress should be a place of focused service, not a career. The current membership is the oldest, richest, and most ineffectual in our nation's history, showing just how unresponsive they are to everyday Americans. I will focus on the needs of this generation and then step aside.</li><li>An agent for the change we need. I am running not to join the political establishment, but to disrupt it with pragmatic action. Being a change agent means more than just talking about problems; it means finding common-sense, working solutions that deliver real results for our communities. I will prioritize practical, achievable progress over rigid ideology and political posturing, because the needs of everyday Americans demand effective governance, not endless gridlock.</li><li>Restoring affordability and creating better jobs. Working families deserve more than just survival—they deserve to thrive. My focus will be relentlessly pragmatic: to slash the cost of living and drive the creation of better-paying, wealth-building jobs right here in our communities. We must stop inflationary policies that punish working people and instead champion policies that make housing, healthcare, and groceries affordable, while ensuring every American has access to a job that offers true financial security and dignity.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading1-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tEducation, agriculture, energy, AI and technological transformation, as well as, wealth inequality\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading2-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHonesty, integrity and transparency\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading3-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tSolid ethics, upholding the law/Constitution, and courage\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading4-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe Mt. St. Helens volcanic eruption of 1980. I was 12.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading5-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWealth inequality. 95% of Americans are being left further and further behind. This one thing affects every other aspect of American success.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading6-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tEvery elected official should be term limited. If the POTUS serves two terms then every other office, to include the SCOTUS, should serve no more than two terms for a total of no more than 12 years in elected public office. Supreme Court Justices should, also no longer serve lifetime tenure.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading7-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tStability, structure, compromise and continuity\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading8-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNot necessarily, but a senator must have the emotional maturity required to be the adult in the room to reach a solution that works for every American.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading9-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you think of the filibuster?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tA relic of bygone era that needs to end. I am a proponent of majority rule and filibusters are continually used to allow the minority to override progress.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading10-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tVandenberg and LBJ\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading11-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow would you evaluate a judicial nominee?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI would examine their previous cases, case load, and judicial writings, findings and decisions weighing that against the needs of 340M Americans.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading12-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat kind of relationships would you build with other senators?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tClear and welcome communication. Their must be compromise or we all suffer. Congress is not a zero sum game. America and Americans needs come first.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading13-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tYes\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading14-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow should the U.S. Senate use its investigative powers?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tCarefully abiding by Constitutional law and transparency to discover wrongdoing, fraud, inconsistencies.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading15-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees to their Cabinet?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHonesty. Are they forthright or do they obfuscate.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading16-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat role should the United States government have in the development or use of artificial intelligence?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAny new technology that could radically alter every aspect of human life (privacy, personal data, employment, etc.) should be examined for potential negative impact. The senate should provide oversight and potential guardrails for any systemic technological development. Return on investment should not come at the expense of American quality of life.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-388932-2025-11-24\" id=\"heading17-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-388932-2025-11-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legislation would you enact related to election administration in the United States?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-388932-2025-11-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-388932-2025-11-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI would make it easier for Americans to vote and/or champion legislation that allows for online voting.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nTracy Dendy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dendy's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I am a retired intelligence officer and military veteran recently returned to Louisiana to be closer to my family. I want to represent the people of Louisiana, restore faith in federal service and provide the people of this great state, as well as, the southeastern United States, a better quality of life. 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? One-term pledge to break the cycle. I am running to serve one term only. At 57, my commitment is to get the job done and leave, honoring the principle that Congress should be a place of focused service, not a career. The current membership is the oldest, richest, and most ineffectual in our nation's history, showing just how unresponsive they are to everyday Americans. I will focus on the needs of this generation and then step aside. An agent for the change we need. I am running not to join the political establishment, but to disrupt it with pragmatic action. Being a change agent means more than just talking about problems; it means finding common-sense, working solutions that deliver real results for our communities. I will prioritize practical, achievable progress over rigid ideology and political posturing, because the needs of everyday Americans demand effective governance, not endless gridlock. Restoring affordability and creating better jobs. Working families deserve more than just survival—they deserve to thrive. My focus will be relentlessly pragmatic: to slash the cost of living and drive the creation of better-paying, wealth-building jobs right here in our communities. We must stop inflationary policies that punish working people and instead champion policies that make housing, healthcare, and groceries affordable, while ensuring every American has access to a job that offers true financial security and dignity. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Education, agriculture, energy, AI and technological transformation, as well as, wealth inequality What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Honesty, integrity and transparency What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? Solid ethics, upholding the law/Constitution, and courage What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The Mt. St. Helens volcanic eruption of 1980. I was 12. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Wealth inequality. 95% of Americans are being left further and further behind. This one thing affects every other aspect of American success. What are your thoughts on term limits? Every elected official should be term limited. If the POTUS serves two terms then every other office, to include the SCOTUS, should serve no more than two terms for a total of no more than 12 years in elected public office. Supreme Court Justices should, also no longer serve lifetime tenure. What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution? Stability, structure, compromise and continuity Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics? Not necessarily, but a senator must have the emotional maturity required to be the adult in the room to reach a solution that works for every American. What do you think of the filibuster? A relic of bygone era that needs to end. I am a proponent of majority rule and filibusters are continually used to allow the minority to override progress. Is there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? Vandenberg and LBJ How would you evaluate a judicial nominee? I would examine their previous cases, case load, and judicial writings, findings and decisions weighing that against the needs of 340M Americans. What kind of relationships would you build with other senators? Clear and welcome communication. Their must be compromise or we all suffer. Congress is not a zero sum game. America and Americans needs come first. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? Yes How should the U.S. Senate use its investigative powers? Carefully abiding by Constitutional law and transparency to discover wrongdoing, fraud, inconsistencies. What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees to their Cabinet? Honesty. Are they forthright or do they obfuscate. What role should the United States government have in the development or use of artificial intelligence? Any new technology that could radically alter every aspect of human life (privacy, personal data, employment, etc.) should be examined for potential negative impact. The senate should provide oversight and potential guardrails for any systemic technological development. Return on investment should not come at the expense of American quality of life. What legislation would you enact related to election administration in the United States? I would make it easier for Americans to vote and/or champion legislation that allows for online voting.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]