Former TN Democratic Party treasurer sues party for $1M after being removed for residency dispute

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 297

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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The former treasurer of the Tennessee Democratic Party has sued the party and its leadership, alleging they falsely accused her of not living in the state to justify her termination.

A lawyer for Carol Abney alleged in a legal complaint that Tennessee Democratic Party Chair Rachel Campbell engineered her removal after Abney repeatedly sought to impose stricter financial controls on the party’s spending.

Abney, a CPA, became treasurer of the party in 2022, …

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