{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Robin Davis Cleary","chatgptsummary":"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.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRobin Davis Cleary is a Democratic candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committeewoman, District 4, on the August 6, 2026 Democratic primary ballot in Hawkins County, running against Lori Love [2]. She qualified for the ballot by meeting the filing deadline of March 10, 2026, at noon [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20\n[2] [Hawkins County sample ballot, August 6, 2026](https://hawkinscountytn.gov/pdfs/elections/sample_ballot.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20","firstname":"Robin","lastname":"Cleary","middlename":"Davis","suffix":null,"token":"Olnq6suyOy"},"token":"robin_davis_cleary"},{"candidatename":"Linda D. Buckles","chatgptsummary":"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.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nLinda Buckles is a Republican member of the Tennessee Executive Committee for the Fourth Congressional District [1]. In 2026, she is running in the Republican primary for this position [1]. Buckles previously served as a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Tennessee, where she was one of 33 delegates bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nLinda Buckles served as a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Tennessee [1]. Under state party rules, she was one of 33 delegates bound to support Donald Trump at the convention [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Linda Buckles - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Linda_Buckles)","firstname":"Linda","lastname":"Buckles","middlename":"D.","suffix":null,"token":"acKoBgrtpO"},"token":"linda_d_buckles"},{"candidatename":"Leah M. Bolton","chatgptsummary":"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.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nLeah M. Bolton is a Republican candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committee, District 4 [1]. She qualified for the ballot by meeting the filing deadline of March 10, 2026, at noon [1]. Bolton appears on the official list of candidates for the Republican State Executive Committee race as published by the Tennessee Secretary of State [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)","firstname":"Leah","lastname":"Bolton","middlename":"M.","suffix":null,"token":"ksJKQQTfwQ"},"token":"leah_m_bolton"},{"candidatename":"Lori Love","chatgptsummary":"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.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nLori Love is a Democratic candidate running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 3 in the 2026 cycle.[1] She appears on the ballot for the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026, with the general election set for November 3, 2026.[1][7] Love is a long-time resident of Sullivan County and describes herself as a champion for community progress, integrity, and ethics in public service.[2][3] Her campaign platform emphasizes bringing transparency to the state government and ensuring affordable, reliable internet access for all households.[3]\n\nLove previously sought the same seat in a special election following the resignation of former Representative Scotty Campbell.[8][9] In that prior cycle, she ran uncontested in the Democratic primary before facing Republican Timothy Hill in the August general election, which Hill won.[9][10] For the 2026 campaign, Love has engaged in community outreach, including speaking at local club meetings, and maintains a campaign website for voter contact and information.[4][5] As of the current reporting period, she does not hold any endorsements from Democratic or progressive organizations.[6]\n\n## Background and education\n\nLori Love is a long-time resident of Sullivan County, where she has lived for nearly 30 years [2]. She identifies as a Christian and describes herself as a mother to one child and the wife of a 22-year Air Force veteran [1]. Prior to her political career, Love was a business owner and states that she is retired as of July 2023 [1].\n\nSpecific details regarding her birthplace, year of birth, religious affiliation beyond general identification, schools attended, or degrees earned are not provided in the available sources.\n\n## Career\n\nLori Love is a retired former business owner who has resided in Sullivan County for nearly 30 years [2]. She is married to a 22-year Air Force veteran and is the mother of one child [1]. As of July 2023, she was retired and engaged in multiple volunteer activities [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nLori Love has not previously held elected or appointed office [1]. She ran as a Democratic candidate in the special election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 3 on August 3, 2023, to fill the seat vacated by former Representative Scotty Campbell [8][9]. The district comprises all of Johnson County, parts of Carter and Hawkins counties, and an east-west strip of Sullivan County [8]. Love ran uncontested in the Democratic primary for this special election but lost the general election to Republican Timothy Hill [9][10].\n\nLove is currently running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 3 in the regular cycle [1]. She appears on the ballot for the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1][7].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nLori Love is a retired former business owner who has lived in Sullivan County for nearly 30 years [1][2]. As of July 2023, she is retired and engaged in multiple volunteer activities [1]. Her campaign materials state that her professional background includes a lifetime dedicated to service and community advocacy [3].\n\nSpecific details regarding the nature of her previous business interests, family wealth sources, ownership stakes, or sales of businesses are not provided in the available sources. Similarly, significant financial disclosure facts are not included in the referenced materials [1][2][3].\n\n## Family\n\nLori Love is married to a 22-year Air Force veteran and is the mother of one child [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Lori Love - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Lori_Love)\n[2] [Meet Lori, Democratic Candidate for TN House District 3](https://electlorilove.com/meet-lori/)\n[3] [Lori Love for TN House District 3: Integrity, Progress, & Leadership](https://electlorilove.com/)\n[4] [In the News - Elect Lori Love](https://electlorilove.com/in-the-news/)\n[5] [Contact - Elect Lori Love](https://electlorilove.com/contact/)\n[6] [Endorsements for Lori Love - Tennessee Democratic Party Candidate](https://bluevoterguide.org/TN/candidate_Lori_Love/500472)\n[7] [Lori Love | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/lori-love-bde33e9b-8ca2-4fe8-8c45-487bb4b88528)\n[8] [Candidate Lori Love to Speak at Women\u2019s Club Meeting | Elizabethton Star](https://elizabethton.com/2023/05/15/candidate-lori-love-to-speak-at-womens-club-meeting/)\n[9] [Preliminary results show Timothy Hill winning House District 3 Republican Primary election, faces Lori Love in August | wbir.com](https://www.wbir.com/article/news/politics/mountain-city-special-primary-elections/51-bb5f04b7-27c6-4fb0-ba65-a3df8f808b62)\n[10] [Election results for Tennessee House of Representatives District 3 special election](https://wcyb.com/news/local/election-results-for-tennessee-house-of-representatives-district-3-special-election-republican-timothy-hill-democrat-lori-love)","firstname":"Lori","lastname":"Love","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"jViwcBeOkD"},"token":"lori_love"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"party_exec_committee","o.office":null,"office":"tn_exec_committeewoman_4","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 4"}