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Contest for TN State Executive Committeewoman 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
Cynthia A. Cregier's biography shows she filed required petition signatures for the Democratic State Executive Committee seat in District 14 by the March 2026 deadline, demonstrating knowledge of ballot-access requirements and party filing procedures. No controversy or disciplinary record appears in the provided text. Bio does not indicate experience with intra-party governance rules or coordination with county-level committees.
Republican Primary
2 candidates
Lynne Davis's biography shows she met filing requirements for the Republican State Executive Committee by submitting approved signatures in March 2026. The record contains no mention of prior party governance roles, knowledge of state election law, or coordination with county committees. Bio does not indicate experience with intra-party rules or convention procedures.
Joanne Thompson Skidmore's biography shows relevant experience as Executive Director of the Rutherford County Republican Party and a Trump delegate, demonstrating intra-party governance knowledge. The record contains no controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate state-level legislative experience or formal election law administration experience.
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