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Contest for TN State Executive Committeewoman District 25
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
2 candidates
Mercer's twenty years in nonprofit leadership and current service as a Madison County Commissioner demonstrate relevant experience in intra-party governance and coordination with local committees. Her tenure on the State Executive Committee shows familiarity with party rules and ballot-access requirements. Bio does not indicate prior experience managing state-level convention logistics or direct work with Tennessee election law statutes.
Sabrina Parker's biography shows extensive experience in legislative operations and staff management through over two decades at the Center for Applied Linguistics and Capitol Hill service as Deputy Chief of Staff. Her background includes coordinating complex logistics and supporting elected officials, which relates to intra-party governance and coordination duties. The record contains no mention of disciplinary actions or controversies. Bio does not indicate experience with party rules, conventions, or ballot-access requirements.
Republican Primary
2 candidates
Shannon Haynes currently serves as a committee woman for District 25 on the Tennessee State Executive Committee and leads the "Come Home Tennessee" initiative at the Ayers Foundation Trust. Her biography documents no controversies or disciplinary records. Bio does not indicate prior experience in intra-party governance rules or coordination with county-level party committees.
Lee Eddleman's biography shows she filed for the Tennessee State Executive Committee seat in District 25 and met signature requirements by March 10, 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.
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