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Contest for TN State Executive Committeewoman District 10
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
McClendon's biography shows relevant intra-party governance experience as a current Tennessee Democratic Party State Executive Committeewoman for District 10 and prior service in the same role during the 10th District Primary. The record documents no controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with state election law administration or coordination with county-level party committees.
Republican Primary
1 candidate
Emily Goldberg's biography shows relevant experience for the State Executive Committee role through her service as vice chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party and membership on local party committees like the Lincoln Day dinner planning committee. She also holds prior municipal office on the Chattanooga City Council and served on the HUD Board, demonstrating familiarity with governance structures. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with state-level ballot-access requirements or formal training in Tennessee election law.
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