State Executive Committeewoman District 27 in Tennessee State Senate District 27, Tennessee

2026 Primary Election

• Jody Barnwell Smith — Nurse Practitioner in Nashville, TN

  Jody Barnwell Smith is a seasoned Nurse Practitioner at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, specializing in outpatient palliative care. Her extensive medical career also includes roles as an Assistant in Surgery and Nurse Practitioner in a Surgical ICU, as well as an Advanced Practice Nurse Team Leader. She has also served as an Adjunct Faculty Instructor at Tennessee Technological University. Politically, she is a Democratic candidate for State Executive Committeewoman for District 27 in Tennessee, running in the primary election.

• Mary Kate Brown — Candidate for State Executive Committeewoman in TN

  Mary Kate Brown is a lifelong Williamson County conservative running for Tennessee Republican State Executive Committeewoman, District 27. She is a wife, mother, and community volunteer with over 20 years of experience in local and state campaigns. She founded and administered a large Williamson County parent community group, demonstrating her ability to organize and get things done. Brown is committed to upholding Republican principles like limited government and individual liberty, fostering grassroots engagement, ensuring election integrity, and developing new conservative leaders. She emphasizes serving the Republicans of her district rather than career advancement.

• Cyndi Miller — Incumbent State Executive Committeewoman in Brentwood, TN

  Incumbent State Executive Committeewoman Cyndi Miller represents District 27 in Williamson County, Tennessee, including Brentwood. A long-time county resident, she is seeking re-election to the Republican State Executive Committee. Miller's platform emphasizes safety, fiscal responsibility, enhancing local parks, empowering small businesses, transparent government, and strengthening schools. She is dedicated to unifying and empowering grassroots conservative Republicans, ensuring their voice in party decisions at county and state levels. Colleagues commend her thoughtful leadership, sound judgment, expertise, and wisdom.