The Playbook with Monica Mowdy

Join Kosta and his guest: Monica Mowdy, Pastor of WellSpring United Methodist Church, educator, advocate and candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 25. **In this episode:** In the South, you’re everything a candidate should be, and shouldn’t be. You’re a woman, you’re a pastor, you’re a Democrat and you’ve spent your entire life in service to others. I want to start with your Ministry work. What brought you to the United Methodist Church? Do you believe there should be a separation of church and state, and if yes, how do you specifically honor that balance? You’re running in State House District 25, against our neighbor and Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton, what inspired this campaign and have you ever run for local office before? For the past 16 years the Tennessee Republican Party has held a super majority across the state. We’ve grown exponentially during this time by nearly every metric, but not everyone, especially those from Tennessee are feeling the benefits of our growth. What do you say to voters who are feeling left behind despite our successes? **Find out more about Monica Mowdy:** https://www.electmonica.com/ **Register to vote, check your registration or update your voter registration**: https://sos.tn.gov/govotetn **Important Putnam County (2026 Federal and State Election) Dates and information:** Federal and State Elections will be held on November 3rd with early voting from October 14th to October 29th. All early voting for Putnam County voters takes place at the Putnam County Election Commission on 705 County Services Dr, Cookeville, TN 38501. For more information visit on Putnam County polling locations visit: https://putnamcountytn.gov/election-commission Better Together with Kosta Yepifantsev is a product of Morgan Franklin Media and recorded in Cookeville, TN. This episode of Better Together with Kosta Yepifantsev is made possible by our partners at Aspire Barber and Beauty Academy. **Find out more about Aspire Barber and Beauty Academy:** https://aspirebarberandbeauty.com