State Executive Committeewoman District 15 in Tennessee State Senate District 15, Tennessee

2026 Primary Election

• Sara Kruszka — Candidate for Democratic State Executive Committeewoman for District 15 in Cookeville, TN

  Sara Kruszka is a political candidate running for Tennessee District 15 Democratic Executive Committeewoman in the 2026 election. She has filed her qualifying papers and is actively campaigning for this role, a part of the state Democratic party's executive committee. Kruszka is connected to Putnam County, Tennessee, where she is part of an effort to field a slate of 19 Democratic candidates across the county. She has discussed the role of the State Executive Committee and why she believes voters should choose her as their voice for the state Democratic party. Her campaign emphasizes Democratic values and a renewed focus on local party engagement within the community.

• Anne Ferrell Quillen — Retired in Crossville, TN

  Anne Ferrell Quillen is a prominent figure in the Tennessee Democratic Party, serving as Chairperson for both its Rural Caucus and the Cumberland County Democratic Party. She is also a member of the party's Executive Committee and the DNC Rural Council Steering Committee. An attorney, Quillen previously worked at the Tennessee Valley Authority and directed the HPRP Program for the Tennessee Valley Coalition to End Homelessness. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville (J.D.), University of South Carolina-Columbia (MPA), and Appalachian State University (B.A.). Having retired from government and non-profit work, she remains active in public service and is campaigning for State Executive Committeewoman.

• Linda Clark — Incumbent State Executive Committeewoman in TN

  Linda Clark is an incumbent Republican State Executive Committeewoman for District 15 in Tennessee, first elected in 2022. A conservative Christian, wife, and mother, she is a retired civil engineer who previously worked for the Texas Department of Transportation after graduating from Texas A&M University. Now residing in the Upper Cumberland region, she is dedicated to her community and focused on engaging and educating voters, upholding values of faith, family, and freedom, and supporting Republican candidates. She advocates for defending American values against what she perceives as attempts by "the left" to undermine them, promoting an "America First" agenda.