{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Myra Simons","chatgptsummary":"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.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nMyra Simons serves as a Tn Exec Committeewoman for the 13th Republican Primary district [1]. In January 2018, she was employed as the Grassroots Coordinator for the Mark Green for Congress campaign, where her responsibilities included establishing county leadership teams across all 19 counties of Tennessee's 7th Congressional District and arranging speaking engagements for Senator Green [1]. Simons also gathered volunteers for special events during this period [1]. Prior to this role, she served as the Director of Special Projects with TN Right to Life, the oldest and largest pro-life advocacy organization in the state [1]. During her tenure with that organization, she acted as Board President of the Yes on 1 campaign [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nMyra Simons serves as the Grassroots Coordinator for the Mark Green for Congress campaign, where she works to establish county leadership teams across all 19 counties of Tennessee's 7th Congressional District [1]. In this role, she also supports the campaign by arranging speaking engagements for Senator Green and gathering volunteers for special events [1].\n\nPrior to her current position, Simons served as the Director of Special Projects with TN Right to Life, the state's oldest and largest pro-life advocacy organization [1]. During her tenure there, she acted as Board President of the Yes on 1 campaign [1].\n\n## Career\n\nSimons served as the Grassroots Coordinator for the Mark Green for Congress campaign, where she worked to establish county leadership teams across all 19 counties of Tennessee's 7th Congressional District [1]. In this capacity, she supported the campaign by arranging speaking engagements for Senator Green and gathering volunteers for special events [1].\n\nPrior to her work with the congressional campaign, Simons was the Director of Special Projects with TN Right to Life, which is described as the oldest and largest pro-life advocacy organization in the state [1]. During her tenure with the organization, she acted as Board President of the Yes on 1 campaign [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nMyra Simons served as the Grassroots Coordinator for the Mark Green for Congress campaign [1]. In this role, she sought to establish county leadership teams across all 19 counties of Tennessee's 7th Congressional District and supported the campaign by arranging speaking engagements for Senator Green and gathering volunteers for special events [1].\n\nPrior to her work with the congressional campaign, Simons served as the Director of Special Projects with TN Right to Life, described as the oldest and largest pro-life advocacy organization in the state [1]. During her tenure with the organization, she acted as Board President of the Yes on 1 campaign [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [January | 2018 | Red River Republican Women](https://redriverrepublicanwomen.com/2018/01/)","firstname":"Myra","lastname":"Simons","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"IUoBhMuI6L"},"token":"myra_simons"},{"candidatename":"Katrina Aguilar","chatgptsummary":"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.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKatrina Aguilar, of Smyrna, filed as a candidate for Committeewoman representing District 13 (part of Rutherford County) on the Tennessee Democratic Party's State Executive Committee. This is an internal party governing body, not a public elected government office. Her petition was on file and approved as of March 12, 2026. [1]\n\n## Background and education\nAguilar is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University. [2]\n\n## Career\nAguilar's introduction to Rutherford County Democratic Party politics came through an internship with a former Democratic state house candidate in 2022, after which she took on party officer roles; she has described a longstanding interest in leadership and \"a passion for social change.\" [2]\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Petitions Filed for Democratic State Executive Committee as of March 12, 2026 \u2013 Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNDPSEC_Filed_2026-03-12.pdf)\n- [2] [RCDP Officers \u2013 Rutherford County Democrats](https://www.rcdp.org/officers)\n","firstname":"Katrina","lastname":"Aguilar","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"lCy4vt1CJ3"},"token":"katrina_aguilar"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"party_exec_committee","o.office":null,"office":"tn_exec_committeewoman_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 Committeewoman District 13"}