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Contest for TN State Executive Committeeman District 13
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
The biography shows Doughtie has filed for Rutherford County Commission and established a campaign presence, but it does not document prior service on the State Executive Committee or experience with intra-party governance, party rules, or coordination with county committees. Bio does not indicate experience in state-level party organization or election law administration.
Republican Primary
3 candidates
Joshua Rosales is a Republican candidate for the Tennessee State Executive Committee who qualified for the 13th Representative District primary ballot in March 2026. His biography documents active candidacy but does not indicate prior experience with intra-party governance or working knowledge of party rules and conventions. Bio does not indicate experience coordinating with county committees or familiarity with state election law interactions.
Jon Wayne James's biography shows he is a Republican resident of Christiana who met filing deadlines for the Tennessee State Executive Committee in District 13 and appeared on the official candidate list as of March 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.
Dray Curtis's biography confirms his candidacy for the Tennessee Republican State Executive Committee in District 13 and notes his March 2026 filing approval. The record documents no controversies or disciplinary history regarding party rules or governance. Bio does not indicate prior experience with intra-party conventions or coordination with county committees.
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