{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJody Barnwell Smith is a nurse practitioner and member of the Republican Party who has filed to run for Tennessee State Executive Committeewoman in District 27 during the 2026 primary election [1]. The candidate qualifying deadline for this race was March 10, 2026 [1].\n\nSmith self-describes as a Doctorate-prepared nurse practitioner based in Nashville, Tennessee, with educational training from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Tennessee Technological University [2].\n\n## Background and education\n\nJody Barnwell Smith is a nurse practitioner based in Nashville, Tennessee [2]. She earned a Doctorate from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center between 2010 and 2013 [2]. Her undergraduate education includes studies at Tennessee Technological University [2].\n\n## Career\n\nJody Barnwell Smith is a nurse practitioner specializing in acute care based in Nashville, Tennessee [3]. She holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, which she completed between 2010 and 2013 [2]. Her professional credentials include an Advanced Practice Nurse designation and a National Provider Identifier (NPI) issued in July 2013 [3].\n\nSmith works within the Division of Acute Care Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she is involved in trauma care and related clinical outreach [4]. She maintains an active practice at Vanderbilt Health and Monroe Carell Jr. Children\u2019s Hospital at Vanderbilt, accepting insurance and Medicare approved payments [5]. Her professional contact information lists her location at 1161 21st Ave S, Suite AA-1214, Nashville, TN 37232 [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[2] [Jody (Barnwell) Smith \u2013 Nashville, TN | Nurse Practitioner on Doximity](https://www.doximity.com/pub/jody-smith-np-5b64cf9e)\n[3] [JODY BARNWELL SMITH APN - NPI 1306287131 - Nurse Practitioner in Nashville, TN](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1306287131)\n[4] [Jody Barnwell Smith, DNP, AG-ACNP | Division of Acute Care Surgery](https://www.vumc.org/trauma-and-scc/person/jody-barnwell-smith-dnp-ag-acnp)\n[5] [Jody B. Smith, DNP | Vanderbilt Health Nashville, TN](https://www.vanderbilthealth.com/doctors/smith-jody)","campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeewoman_27","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 27"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jody","fullname":"Jody Barnwell Smith","lastname":"Smith","middlename":"Barnwell","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeewoman_27","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 27","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeewoman_27","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"tn_exec_committeewoman_27","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 27","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeewoman_27","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"tn_exec_committeewoman_27","office_title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 27","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Jody Barnwell Smith is a nurse practitioner in Nashville, TN, and a candidate for the Democratic State Executive Committee.","terms":[],"token":"GnfJXkztDC"}