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Contest for TN State Executive Committeeman District 3
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
Brad Batt's biography shows a background as a small business owner and entrepreneur with no prior elected or appointed office. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in intra-party governance, knowledge of party rules, or coordination with county-level committees.
Republican Primary
1 candidate
Todd Fowler's biography shows relevant experience as a Johnson City commissioner and former mayor, demonstrating familiarity with local governance structures and party affiliation through his Republican candidacy for the State Executive Committee. He also served on a federal advocacy committee, indicating coordination skills with external organizations. Bio does not indicate specific experience in intra-party governance rules or ballot-access requirements.
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