Michael McLendon
Michael McLendon | |
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| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Massey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Warren McLendon November 14, 1963 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Northwest Mississippi Community College Memphis State University |
| Occupation | Politician, insurance producer |
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Michael McLendon (born November 14, 1963) is an American politician and insurance producer who has served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 1st district since 2020.
Born in Dallas, McLendon moved to and studied in Tennessee. After graduating from Memphis State University, he worked as an insurance agent for Farm Bureau Insurance before joining a Memphis-based firm as an insurance producer. He was elected to the Hernando City Council in 2013 and served in that position until his election to the Mississippi State Senate in 2019, when he narrowly ousted incumbent Chris Massey. He faced a competitive primary in 2025 but won by wide margins. While in office, he passed legislation that banned the teaching of critical race theory.