In the wake of the narrow leadership election for the Williamson County Republican Party (WCRP), which saw the Elevate-2025 slate of candidates win, with chairman candidate Steve Hickey elected by a margin of just 44 votes, The Tennessee Star obtained an email sent by Williamson County Conservatives Secretary candidate Kimberly Calcote, which demands information raw data from the WCRP Reorganizing Convention held on Tuesday ahead of a possible appeal of the election results.
Calcote wrote in a Thursday email to Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Scott Golden and other party officials to report that party members reported “issues and irregularities” with the contest in the days after the contention. After suggesting that declining to address their concerns could lead to a loss of trust among Williamson County Republicans, Calcote requested data and names from the party about the Tuesday contest.
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