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Contest for TN State Executive Committeeman District 9
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
Joshua Franklin's biography shows current service as a Tennessee Executive Committee Member for District 9, demonstrating intra-party governance experience relevant to the State Executive Committee role. The record notes his 2026 campaign for Loris City Council in South Carolina without documenting any controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior state-level party rulemaking experience or coordination with county committees outside Tennessee.
Republican Primary
1 candidate
Josh Collins's biography shows he is a Republican candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committeeman in District 9 and met all filing requirements for the August 2026 primary. The record confirms his residence in Russellville and official inclusion on the Secretary of State's candidate list. No controversy or disciplinary history appears in the provided text. Bio does not indicate prior experience with party governance rules or coordination with county committees.
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