McLendon worked as an
insurance agent for
Farm Bureau Insurance of Mississippi for 19 years in a
Hernando-based office. He later joined Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance in mid-2013, working in their Memphis office as an insurance producer. He saw sworn into office by
Bobby Chamberlin in July 2013. McLendon came second in the primary but won the runoff election against Massey. He ran uncontested during his re-election in 2023. He announced his re-election for the seat in June 2025. Stevenson was endorsed by multiple mayors in the district and was well-funded. While in the senate, McLendon authored a bill that banned the teaching of
critical race theory; the bill was later passed and signed by the governor. He has voted for bills that increased teacher pay and lowered taxes. For the 2026 session, he sits as the Chair of the Labor committee and the Vice Chair for the Highways and Transportation committee. == Personal life ==