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Contest for TN State Executive Committeewoman 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
Katrina Aguilar's biography shows relevant experience for the State Executive Committee through her 2022 internship with a Democratic state house candidate and subsequent party officer roles in Rutherford County. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience serving on the State Executive Committee or knowledge of statewide ballot-access requirements.
Republican Primary
1 candidate
Myra Simons currently serves as a Tennessee Executive Committee member and previously coordinated grassroots efforts for a congressional campaign while directing special projects for a state advocacy group. Her background includes establishing county leadership teams and organizing volunteers, which aligns with intra-party governance duties. Bio does not indicate experience in drafting party rules or managing ballot-access litigation.
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