Don Bendell

Don Bendell (born January 8, 1947) is an American author, rancher, tracker, and Vietnam combat veteran. He has published 31 books and assisted in exposing former Atlantic City Mayor Bob Levy's claims of serving as a Green Beret as false.

Bendell was born in Akron, Ohio, and has had his work published in The American Spectator. Bendell is a grand master instructor in five martial arts, and is a 1995 inductee into the International Karate & Kickboxing Hall of Fame.

Education Bendell has a Bachelor of Science in business from Colorado Christian University and a Master of Science in business from the Ken Blanchard College of Business in Grand Canyon University.

Politics In November 2016, Bendell spoke and was master of ceremonies at the largest rally in Colorado introducing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. One week earlier he was an Emcee and introduced Eric J. Trump at Colorado Christian University in Denver.

In 2018, Bendell ran as a Republican for the Colorado House of Representatives and was narrowly defeated by his Democratic opponent, Brianna Buentello.