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Contest for TN State Executive Committeeman District 6
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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
1 candidate
Jim Clement's biography confirms his candidacy for the Tennessee State Executive Committee in District 6, indicating active participation in party governance structures. The record shows no controversies or disciplinary history relevant to this partisan role. Bio does not indicate prior experience with state election law or coordination with county-level committees.
Republican Primary
2 candidates
Brian Hornback's biography shows relevant experience as a former Knox County GOP chair and current blogger, demonstrating familiarity with party operations and intra-party governance. A 2013 libel lawsuit filed by a former county chair against him was dismissed by a judge. Bio does not indicate formal training in state election law or direct experience coordinating with the State Executive Committee.
Martin Ammons' biography confirms his candidacy for the Republican State Executive Committee in District 6 and notes he met the March 10, 2026 filing deadline to appear on the official ballot. 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 managing intra-party rules or experience working with the party chair.
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