{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Nancy Wilson","chatgptsummary":"Nancy Wilson's biography confirms she met filing deadlines and appears on the official candidate list for Tennessee State Executive Committeewoman in District 9. 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.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nNancy Wilson of Greeneville, Tennessee is a Republican candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committeewoman, District 9, which covers Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, and Unicoi counties and part of Sevier County [1]. She met the March 10, 2026 qualifying deadline and was confirmed on the Tennessee Secretary of State's official candidate list as of March 24, 2026 [1]. The Republican primary is scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for Republican State Executive Committee as of March 24, 2026](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNGOPSEC_Filed_2026-03-24.pdf) (Tennessee Secretary of State, District 9 listing, Greeneville, TN, 5/5 signatures, approved) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20","firstname":"Nancy","lastname":"Wilson","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"flxaJiZGx8"},"token":"nancy_wilson"},{"candidatename":"Sara Thompson","chatgptsummary":"Thompson's biography shows she is a Democratic Party candidate seeking election to the Tennessee State Executive Committee in 2026 and previously ran for the State Senate. The record documents no controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with intra-party governance rules or coordination with county-level committees.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nSara Thompson is a Democratic Party candidate seeking election to the Tennessee State Senate to represent District 9 in 2026 [1]. She successfully qualified for the ballot after meeting the state's qualifying deadline on March 10, 2026 [2]. Thompson maintains an official campaign presence on X under the handle @thompsonfortn [3].\n\n## Office history\n\nSara Thompson ran for election to the Tennessee State Senate to represent District 9 as a member of the Democratic Party [1]. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022, when incumbent Steve Southerland defeated her [1]. Thompson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey during that 2022 campaign cycle [1].\n\nThompson is listed on the candidate lists for the Democratic State Executive Committee race in Tennessee for the 2026 election cycle [2]. The qualifying deadline for this position was March 10, 2026 [2]. As of May 11, 2026, the outcome of this upcoming election remains unknown [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Sara Thompson - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Sara_Thompson)\n[2] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[3] [Sara Thompson For TN Senate 9 (@thompsonfortn) / X](https://x.com/thompsonfortn?lang=en)","firstname":"Sara","lastname":"Thompson","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"JPwpENHfoX"},"token":"sara_thompson"},{"candidatename":"Rebecca \"Becky\" Skelton","chatgptsummary":"Rebecca Skelton's biography confirms she is a Republican candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committeewoman in District 9 and met all filing deadlines for the August 2026 primary. The record shows no controversies or disciplinary history regarding her candidacy. Bio does not indicate prior experience with intra-party governance, knowledge of party rules, or coordination with county committees.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRebecca \"Becky\" Skelton of Morristown, Tennessee is a Republican candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committeewoman, District 9, which covers Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, and Unicoi counties and part of Sevier County [1]. She met the March 10, 2026 qualifying deadline and was confirmed on the Tennessee Secretary of State's official candidate list as of March 24, 2026 [1]. The Republican primary is scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for Republican State Executive Committee as of March 24, 2026](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNGOPSEC_Filed_2026-03-24.pdf) (Tennessee Secretary of State, District 9 listing, Morristown, TN, 5/5 signatures, approved) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20","firstname":"Rebecca","lastname":"Skelton","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"CRycgG9D3E"},"token":"rebecca_becky_skelton"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"party_exec_committee","o.office":null,"office":"tn_exec_committeewoman_9","officedescription":"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 \u2014 its members set party rules and organization, and are chosen by voters in that party's primary.","officequalities":"- 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.\n- Working knowledge of party rules, conventions, ballot-access requirements, and how the party interacts with state election law.\n- Coordination with the party chair and county-level party committees.\n- 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.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"State Executive Committee","partisan":1,"pgr":"primary","quantity":null,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 9"}
