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Contest for TN State Executive Committeewoman District 18
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
Megan Lange's biography shows experience in event planning, marketing, and small business management relevant to intra-party coordination. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with party rules, conventions, or ballot-access requirements.
Republican Primary
2 candidates
Janna Garton's biography shows relevant intra-party governance experience as a Republican State Executive Committee member for the 18th Primary District and municipal service as an elected Alderman in Hendersonville. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience coordinating with county-level party committees or specific knowledge of state ballot-access requirements.
Burgdorf's biography shows experience in Sumner County governance and committee leadership, including chairing the Education Committee and overseeing school budgets. Records indicate she was appointed to this role following a 4-3 vote that removed the previous chairman. Bio does not indicate experience with state party rules or intra-party election law administration.
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