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Contest for TN State Executive Committeeman District 14
primary - Partisan - State Executive Committee
About this office
The State Executive Committee is the elected governing body of a Tennessee political party (Democratic or Republican). It is a party-organization office, not a government office — its members set party rules and organization, and are chosen by voters in that party's primary.
Term length: 4 years.
This role calls for
- Intra-party governance: the State Executive Committee is the elected governing body of a Tennessee political party, not a public office that legislates or administers government.
- Working knowledge of party rules, conventions, ballot-access requirements, and how the party interacts with state election law.
- Coordination with the party chair and county-level party committees.
- This is a partisan party-organization role; voters in the party's primary choose the committee members. The qualities here describe party-organization fit, not government competency.
Derived from the office's statutory duties and operational reality. Candidate summaries below map each candidate's documented experience to these requirements.
Campaigns
Democratic Primary
1 candidate
Matt Ferry's biography shows relevant experience for the State Executive Committee through his tenure as chair of the Rutherford County Democratic Party starting in 2017, where he oversaw party operations and coordinated with local organizations. The record contains no controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with state-level ballot-access requirements or intra-party governance beyond the county level.
Republican Primary
1 candidate
Austin Maxwell's biography shows relevant experience for the State Executive Committee through his tenure as Rutherford County Republican Party Chairman and current service on the Murfreesboro City Council. The record notes no controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with state-level party rules or ballot-access requirements.
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