{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Sarah Jayne Della Vecchia","chatgptsummary":"Sarah Jayne Della Vecchia's biography identifies her as a Democratic primary candidate for Tennessee House District 7, covering Washington County and parts of Johnson City. The record does not document prior legislative service, specific policy drafting experience, or evidence of cross-partisan coalition-building. Bio does not indicate legislative craft experience or persuasion experience.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSarah Jayne Della Vecchia is a candidate in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 7, which covers part of Washington County, including the town of Jonesborough and part of Johnson City. The primary will be held August 6, 2026; Republican incumbent Rebecca Alexander has represented the district since 2021.[1]\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Washington County Election Commission \u2013 Sarah Jayne Della Vecchia, TN House 7](https://www.facebook.com/wcecoffice/photos/sarah-jayne-della-vecchia-st-of-tn-house-of-representatives-house-7/1344364797728243/)","firstname":"Sarah Jayne Della","lastname":"Vecchia","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"rQhYDpkdtH"},"token":null},{"candidatename":"Rebecca Keefauver Alexander","chatgptsummary":"Rebecca Keefauver Alexander's biography shows six generations of local farming roots and a career in sales management, illustrating familiarity with district constituents and persuasive communication skills. Her legislative service on Agriculture, Judiciary, and Transportation committees demonstrates direct experience drafting and amending statutes. She also holds leadership roles within her party caucus and community organizations. Bio does not indicate prior executive administrative experience or specific legal practice experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRebecca Keefauver Alexander is the Republican state representative for Tennessee House District 7, covering part of Washington County, including all of Jonesborough and part of Johnson City [1]. She is running for re-election in 2026, with the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026, and the general election on November 3, 2026 [1][2]. She first won the seat in 2020, defeating then-incumbent Matthew Hill in the Republican primary, and won a third term in 2024, defeating Washington County Democratic Party Chair Sylvain Bruni [1][3].\n\n## Background and education\nAlexander comes from six generations of Washington County dairy farmers and grew up working on the family farm [4]. She graduated from Daniel Boone High School and Milligan College, and later earned a master's degree in education, with an emphasis in storytelling, from East Tennessee State University [4].\n\n## Career\nAlexander worked as a copywriter for Philips Consumer Electronics Company (Magnavox), later being promoted to national marketing manager and then national sales manager for accessories, a role in which she called on buyers for retailers including Sears, Target, Circuit City, Walmart, Sam's Club and Radio Shack [4]. She has also worked as a professional storyteller and helps run the family business, Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home [4]. In the legislature, she serves on the Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee, the Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee, the Judiciary Committee and the Transportation Committee, and is treasurer of the Tennessee House Republican Caucus [5].\n\nAlexander volunteers at a food pantry and teaches Sunday school and women's Bible study at Boones Creek Christian Church, and has been involved with the Jonesborough Storytelling Guild [4].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Rep. Rebecca Alexander re-elected in Tennessee House District 7 \u2013 WJHL](https://www.wjhl.com/news/your-local-election-hq/rep-rebecca-alexander-re-elected-in-tennessee-house-district-7/)\n- [2] [2026 Tennessee House of Representatives election \u2013 Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_election)\n- [3] [Rebecca Keefauver Alexander to challenge Matthew Hill in state house primary \u2013 WJHL](https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/rebecca-keefauver-alexander-to-challenge-matthew-hill-in-state-house-primary/)\n- [4] [Meet the Candidates: Rebecca Alexander for Tennessee House District 7 \u2013 WJHL](https://www.wjhl.com/news/your-local-election-hq/meet-the-candidates-rebecca-alexander-for-tennessee-house-district-7/)\n- [5] [Representative Rebecca Alexander \u2013 Tennessee House Republican Caucus](https://tnhousegop.org/members/representative-rebecca-alexander/)\n","firstname":"Rebecca Keefauver","lastname":"Alexander","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"LoycgsozAG"},"token":null}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":"007","districtgroup":"state_house","districtgroupname":"State House","districtname":"District 7","job_type":"state_representative","o.office":"state_house_007","office":"state_house_007","officedescription":"The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the state legislature, with 99 members elected from single-member districts to two-year terms. Representatives pass state laws, originate revenue bills, approve the state budget, and \u2014 together with the Senate \u2014 confirm gubernatorial appointments and propose constitutional amendments. Candidates must be at least 21 years old, U.S. citizens, Tennessee residents for at least three years, and district residents for at least one year.","officequalities":"- **Integrity** \u2014 Acts in the interest of constituents and the public good rather than for personal gain, and remains independent of undue influence from donors, lobbyists, and party leadership.\n- **Understanding of the constituency** \u2014 Grasps both the economic-development needs of the district and the day-to-day concerns of individual residents \u2014 safety, healthcare, education, infrastructure.\n- **Persuasion** \u2014 Engages, listens to, and persuades both fellow legislators and constituents. Can change minds and explain votes honestly.\n- **Legislative craft** \u2014 Reads, drafts, and amends statute with care. Understands how specific bill language translates to outcomes, and knows the body of law being modified.\n- **Coalition-building** \u2014 Finds common ground across partisan and factional lines, brokers compromises that hold, and forms working majorities even when consensus is hard to reach.","officeterm":2,"officetitle":"State Representative District 7","partisan":1,"pgr":"primary","quantity":null,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-06-01","title":"TN SoS \u2014 Candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives (2026)","url":"https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNHouse_2026.pdf"},"title":"TN House District 7"}