Tennessee Democratic Party overhauls chair selection process

The Tennessee Democratic Party is overhauling its process for choosing a new party chair.

For the first time, the TNDP Executive Committee has hired an outside human resources consultant to make the process more professional and akin to a hunt for the CEO of a statewide organization.

Candidates typically send an announcement to the 66 members of the Tennessee Democratic Committee and the additional six ex officio members who vote for chair. Lobbying of the 72 voters commences, with candidates making personal calls and visits across the state and speaking at forums organized by affiliated groups.

By the mid-January vote, commitments have been made, lcoyalties have flipped and rhetoric has turned heated.

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