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Contest for TN State Executive Committeewoman District 24
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
Floyd-Wade's biography shows she is a licensed real estate broker and certified nursing assistant operating in Tennessee, with current candidacy for the Democratic State Executive Committee in District 24. The record does not document prior service on party committees, knowledge of state election law, or experience coordinating with county-level organizations. Bio does not indicate experience in intra-party governance or familiarity with ballot-access requirements.
Republican Primary
1 candidate
Tess Robbins' biography shows she resides in Paris, Tennessee, and successfully filed for the Republican State Executive Committee seat representing the 24th District by meeting all signature requirements. 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 in intra-party rules or convention operations.
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