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Contest for State Executive Committeewoman District 31
primary - Partisan - TN Exec Committeewoman 33
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 (Democratic or Republican), 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 framework here describes 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
Rosemary Winters' biography shows relevant intra-party governance experience as a current State Executive Committeewoman for District 31 and former Recording Secretary for the Tennessee Federation of Democratic Women. She also served as a delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, demonstrating familiarity with party conventions and rules. No controversies or disciplinary records appear in the provided text. Bio does not indicate experience with state ballot-access requirements or direct coordination with county-level party committees.
Republican Primary
1 candidate
Peggy Larkin's biography shows current service as a Republican Party of Shelby County Executive Committeewoman for District 31, demonstrating direct intra-party governance experience relevant to the TN Exec Committee role. She has held this position since at least 2026 and participates in local party efforts regarding education and economic growth. The record contains no mention of disciplinary actions or controversies. Bio does not indicate prior state-level convention work or specific ballot-access administration experience.
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