McCall began her career in municipal journalism, covering city hall for newspapers in Columbus, Ohio , and Joplin, Missouri. After returning to Tennessee, she wrote for the Nashville Business Journal and served as a political analyst for WZTV Fox 17 .
: Awarded first place by the Tennessee Press Association in 2024. holly mccall
: Recognized by the Nashville Post in 2023 and 2024. J. Holly McCall - Editor-in-Chief McCall began her career in municipal journalism, covering
: She has served as the chair of Emerge Tennessee , an organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office. Recognition and Education : Recognized by the Nashville Post in 2023 and 2024
: In 2016, she ran as a Democratic candidate for District 65 in the Tennessee House of Representatives, focusing on education and infrastructure.
: She has provided communications consulting for campaigns ranging from local city council seats to presidential races, including roles for the Hillary Clinton (2016) and Michael Bloomberg (2020) primary campaigns.
Her work often appears across the States Newsroom network, where she writes columns and provides commentary on political processes and "the hypocrisy beat" in state government. Political and Advocacy Roles
