{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Brendan L Doughtie","chatgptsummary":"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.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nBrendan L Doughtie is a Republican candidate for Rutherford County Commission District 13 in Tennessee [1]. He has filed to run in the upcoming election and self-describes his campaign as focused on putting people first and bringing real representation to the county [2][3]. His candidacy was confirmed through the state's qualifying process, which concluded with a deadline of March 10, 2026, at noon [1]. Supporters can contribute to his campaign via ActBlue [4].\n\n## Office history\n\nBrendan Doughtie is a candidate for Rutherford County Commission District 13 in the upcoming 2026 election [1]. He has established a campaign presence to seek this office, describing his platform as one that puts people first and aims to bring real representation to the county [3]. Financial support for his bid is managed through an ActBlue donation page specifically designated for his campaign for Rutherford County Commission District 13 [4].\n\nThe provided sources do not contain information regarding any previously held elected or appointed offices, nor do they list any prior races run by Doughtie that resulted in a loss. Consequently, no historical office history can be detailed from the available documentation.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[2] (source #12 not in master list)\n[3] [Brendan Doughtie for Rutherford County](https://www.facebook.com/p/Brendan-Doughtie-for-Rutherford-County-61584256289899/)\n[4] [Donate to Brendan Doughtie!](https://secure.actblue.com/donate/brendan-doughtie-3)","firstname":"Brendan","lastname":"Doughtie","middlename":"L","suffix":null,"token":"8fg7qpHDeG"},"token":"brendan_l_doughtie"},{"candidatename":"Joshua Rosales","chatgptsummary":"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.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJoshua Rosales is a Republican candidate for the Tennessee State Executive Committee [1]. He qualified for the ballot in the 13th Representative District primary during the qualifying period that ended on March 10, 2026 [1]. As of May 11, 2026, he remains an active candidate in this upcoming election [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)","firstname":"Joshua","lastname":"Rosales","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"DQRg0HEDrA"},"token":"joshua_rosales"},{"candidatename":"Jon Wayne James","chatgptsummary":"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.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJon Wayne James of Christiana, Tennessee is a Republican candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committeeman, District 13, part of Rutherford County [1]. He met the March 10, 2026 qualifying deadline and was confirmed on the Tennessee Secretary of State's official candidate list as of March 24, 2026 [1]. The Republican primary is scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for Republican State Executive Committee as of March 24, 2026](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNGOPSEC_Filed_2026-03-24.pdf) (Tennessee Secretary of State, District 13 listing, Christiana, TN, 1/1 signatures, approved) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20","firstname":"Jon","lastname":"James","middlename":"Wayne","suffix":null,"token":"ARdgmHLgUU"},"token":"jon_wayne_james"},{"candidatename":"Dray Curtis","chatgptsummary":"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.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nDray Curtis of Christiana, Tennessee is a Republican candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committeeman, District 13, part of Rutherford County [1]. He met the March 10, 2026 qualifying deadline and was confirmed on the Tennessee Secretary of State's official candidate list as of March 24, 2026 [1]. The Republican primary is scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for Republican State Executive Committee as of March 24, 2026](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNGOPSEC_Filed_2026-03-24.pdf) (Tennessee Secretary of State, District 13 listing, Christiana, TN, 1/1 signatures, approved) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20","firstname":"Dray","lastname":"Curtis","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"iMyzu2vdLd"},"token":"dray_curtis"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"party_exec_committee","o.office":null,"office":"tn_exec_committeeman_13","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 Committeeman District 13"}