winning with 12,589 votes (76.6%), and won the November 6, 2012, General election with 37,361 votes (55.2%) against Democratic nominee Ty Cobb. 2002 To challenge House District 70 incumbent Democratic Representative John White, Hensley was unopposed for the August 1, 2002, Republican Primary, winning with 2,996 votes; and won the November 5, 2002, General election with 8,791 votes (52.4%) against Democratic nominee Calvin Moore, who had defeated Representative White in the Democratic Primary, and had run for Tennessee Senate in 2000. 2004 Hensley was unopposed for the August 5, 2004, Republican Primary, winning with 2,100 votes, and won the three-way November 2, 2004, General election with 12,064 votes (55.2%) against Democratic nominee Johnny Lyles and Independent candidate Tharon Chandler. 2006 Hensley unopposed for the August 3, 2006, Republican Primary, winning with 4,660 votes, and won the November 7, 2006, General election with 10,813 votes (62.9%) against Democratic nominee Timothy Dickey. 2008 Hensley was unopposed for the August 7, 2008, Republican Primary, winning with 1,201 votes, and won the November 4, 2008, General election with 14,976 votes (75.4%) against Democratic nominee J. W. Hampton. 2010 Hensley and returning 2002 Democratic opponent Calvin Moore were both unopposed their August 5, 2010, primaries, setting up a rematch; Hensley won the November 2, 2010, General election with 10,026 votes (64.1%) against Moore. Personal life Hensley is a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Hensley has been married four times and is divorced from his fourth wife, Gina. They have three children. In 2015, Hensley introduced a bill to change the distribution of property in divorce cases, saying that he was prompted to do so by his own divorce proceedings. Shortly thereafter, Hensley's wife took out an order of protection against him for alleged abuse, but later asked to have it dismissed. According to sworn family court testimony, Hensley carried on an affair with Lori Barber, a part-time nurse in his medical practice and his second cousin. Hensley also allegedly illegally prescribed opioids for Barber. References External links Official page at the Tennessee General Assembly Joey Hensley at Ballotpedia Joey Hensley at the National Institute on Money in State Politics Facebook page 1955 births Living people Physicians from Tennessee Republican Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives Republican Party Tennessee state senators University of Memphis alumni University of Tennessee alumni People from Hohenwald, Tennessee 21st-century American politicians