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Contest for TN State Executive Committeeman District 15
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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
Troy D. Smith's biography shows he is a Democratic candidate for District 15 State Executive Committee and met filing deadlines in March 2026. The record does not document prior party governance roles, knowledge of state election law, or coordination experience with county committees. Bio does not indicate relevant intra-party governance experience or familiarity with ballot-access requirements.
McNally "Mack" Lunn's biography confirms his residence in District 15 and timely filing for the Democratic State Executive Committee seat. 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.
Republican Primary
1 candidate
Mike Callahan's biography shows he is a Republican candidate for District 15 State Executive Committee, covering six counties, and met the March 2026 filing deadline. The record contains no mention of disciplinary history or controversies. Bio does not indicate prior experience with party governance rules or coordination with county committees.
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