{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Amanda Collins","chatgptsummary":"Collins's biography shows prior experience as a Democratic candidate for the Tennessee House of Representatives and professional work as a psychologist, demonstrating familiarity with party structures and election processes relevant to the State Executive Committee. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in intra-party governance or coordination with county-level committees.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nAmanda Collins is a Democratic Party candidate running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives[1]. She previously sought this seat in 2024, representing District 14, but lost in the general election on November 5, 2024[1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nAmanda Collins earned a bachelor's degree from Berry College in 2000 [1]. She subsequently obtained a master's degree in 2003 and an educational specialist degree in 2004, both from Georgia State University [1].\n\n## Career\n\nAmanda Collins earned a bachelor's degree from Berry College in 2000 and completed both a master's degree in 2003 and an educational specialist degree in 2004 at Georgia State University [1]. Her professional background includes work as a psychologist [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nAmanda Collins ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 14 as a member of the Democratic Party [1]. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Amanda Collins - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Amanda_Collins)","firstname":"Amanda","lastname":"Collins","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"vkSCqf596D"},"token":"amanda_collins"},{"candidatename":"Gwen Baxter","chatgptsummary":"Gwen Baxter's biography shows she met Tennessee filing deadlines and appeared on official Republican State Executive Committee candidate lists in 2026. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary history. Bio does not indicate prior experience with party governance rules or coordination with county committees.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nGwen Baxter is a Republican candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committeewoman from District 6 in the 2026 election cycle[1]. She qualified for the ballot by meeting the state's filing deadline of March 10, 2026, at noon[1]. Her candidacy is included in the finalized lists of candidates for the Republican State Executive Committee released by the Tennessee Secretary of State following the close of the qualifying period[2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[2] [Tennessee's 2026 candidate lists finalized for state and federal races \u2022 Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/briefs/tennessees-2026-candidate-lists-finalized-for-state-and-federal-races/)","firstname":"Gwen","lastname":"Baxter","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"cccPrOBQ1J"},"token":"gwen_baxter"},{"candidatename":"Jane Chedester","chatgptsummary":"Jane Chedester's twenty-year tenure as a field representative for U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander demonstrates sustained engagement with federal legislative processes and party operations relevant to intra-party governance. Her long service suggests familiarity with coordinating between elected officials and constituent organizations, aligning with the committee's need for working knowledge of party rules and state election law interactions. The biography contains no documented controversies or disciplinary records. Bio does not indicate experience in managing county-level committees or direct involvement in ballot-access requirements.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJane Chedester is a Republican candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committeewoman, District 6 (Knox County), in the 2026 election, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official candidate filing list [1].\n\n## Career\nChedester served as a field representative for U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) from 2003 until January 2021, per her LegiStorm biography [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [2026 Republican State Executive Committee candidate filings \u2014 Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNGOPSEC_Filed_2026-03-24.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-20\n[2] [Jane Chedester - LegiStorm biography](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/1880/Jane_G_Chedester.html) - accessed 2026-07-20","firstname":"Jane","lastname":"Chedester","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"TfeC7WOLKe"},"token":"jane_chedester"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"party_exec_committee","o.office":null,"office":"tn_exec_committeewoman_6","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 6"}