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Contest for TN State Executive Committeewoman District 2
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
Sue DuBois's biography shows relevant experience as a Democratic State Executive Committeeewoman for District 2, demonstrating familiarity with intra-party governance and coordination with county committees. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with state ballot-access requirements or detailed knowledge of party conventions.
Republican Primary
1 candidate
Cindy Hatcher's biography shows current service as a Republican State Executive Committeewoman for District 2, indicating familiarity with intra-party governance and coordination duties required by the State Executive Committee role. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in managing party conventions or navigating complex ballot-access requirements.
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