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Contest for TN State Executive Committeewoman District 4
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
2 candidates
Robin Davis Cleary's biography shows she is a Democratic candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committeewoman in District 4 and met the March 10, 2026 filing deadline. The record does not document prior service on party committees, knowledge of state election law, or experience coordinating with county-level organizations. Bio does not indicate relevant intra-party governance experience or familiarity with ballot-access requirements.
Lori Love's biography shows nearly thirty years of Sullivan County residency and prior service as a Democratic candidate for the state House, demonstrating familiarity with local party dynamics and election cycles. The record notes no controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in intra-party governance or knowledge of state party rules and ballot-access requirements.
Republican Primary
2 candidates
Buckles' biography shows relevant experience as a Tennessee Republican Executive Committee member and a 2016 national convention delegate bound by party rules. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience coordinating with county-level committees or managing ballot-access requirements.
Leah M. Bolton's biography shows she is a Republican candidate for District 4 who met the March 10, 2026 filing deadline and appears on the official Secretary of State list. The record contains no mention of prior party governance roles, knowledge of state election law, or coordination with county committees. Bio does not indicate experience in intra-party rules or convention operations.
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