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Why are conservative State Executive Committee members across Tennessee suddenly facing coordinated challenges?
In this TruthWire News interview, Kelly Jackson sits down with Tennessee Republican State Executive Committeeman Brad Lytle (District 17 – Wilson County) to discuss why the State Executive Committee has become one of the most important—and least understood—battlegrounds in Tennessee politics.
They examine the growing divide between grassroots conservatives and the Republican establishment, the role of Tennessee First Action, outside PAC money, the push for closed Republican primaries, and why these races matter to every Republican voter in Tennessee.
If you've ever wondered who actually controls the Republican Party—and why these down-ballot races matter—this conversation connects the dots.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:30 Why the State Executive Committee matters
05:15 Why grassroots conservatives are under attack
12:40 Democrats' long-term strategy in Tennessee
19:10 The fight over closed Republican primaries
27:30 Can the Tennessee GOP close its own primaries?
33:00 Tennessee First Action & outside PAC spending
40:15 Why Brad Lytle says he's being targeted
47:10 Why Republican voters should re-elect him
53:20 Lessons from New York and why Tennessee must stay vigilant
58:30 Final thoughts and call to action
Subscribe to TruthWire News for investigative reporting, candidate interviews, and analysis of Tennessee politics that goes beyond the headlines.
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In this TruthWire News interview, Kelly Jackson sits down with Tennessee Republican State Executive Committeeman Brad Lytle (District 17 – Wilson County) to discuss why the State Executive Committee has become one of the most important—and least understood—battlegrounds in Tennessee politics.
They examine the growing divide between grassroots conservatives and the Republican establishment, the role of Tennessee First Action, outside PAC money, the push for closed Republican primaries, and why these races matter to every Republican voter in Tennessee.
If you've ever wondered who actually controls the Republican Party—and why these down-ballot races matter—this conversation connects the dots.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:30 Why the State Executive Committee matters
05:15 Why grassroots conservatives are under attack
12:40 Democrats' long-term strategy in Tennessee
19:10 The fight over closed Republican primaries
27:30 Can the Tennessee GOP close its own primaries?
33:00 Tennessee First Action & outside PAC spending
40:15 Why Brad Lytle says he's being targeted
47:10 Why Republican voters should re-elect him
53:20 Lessons from New York and why Tennessee must stay vigilant
58:30 Final thoughts and call to action
Subscribe to TruthWire News for investigative reporting, candidate interviews, and analysis of Tennessee politics that goes beyond the headlines.
TruthWire News
"We don't just tell you what happened—we tell you what it means."
#Tennessee #TNGOP #TruthWire #BradLytle #WilsonCounty #StateExecutiveCommittee #RepublicanParty #Grassroots #Conservatives #ClosedPrimaries #TennesseePolitics #Election2026 #TennesseeFirstAction #PoliticalInterview #KellyJackson Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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