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The 2025 Tennessee's 7th congressional district special election was held on December 2, 2025, to fill the vacant seat in Tennessee's 7th congressional district. The deadline for entering the special election was on October 7, 2025.[1] Republican Matt Van Epps defeated Democratic nominee Aftyn Behn in the general election, and will serve in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 119th United States Congress, which will end on January 3, 2027. The seat became vacant on July 20, 2025, following the resignation of Republican Mark Green who took a private sector job.[2] Green resigned after voting to help pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.[3][4]
Primary elections took place on October 7, where Republican Matt Van Epps and Democrat Aftyn Behn won their respective primaries.[5] The in-person early voting period ran from November 12 to November 26.[6]
In the December 2 general election, Van Epps defeated Behn by 8.9%. Democrats significantly improved their margins in the special election, overperforming their 2024 result by 12.6%. Although voter turnout was lower, as is common in special elections, it reached a level similar to what the district recorded during the 2022 midterms.[7] This marked the strongest Democratic performance in the district since 1982.[8][9]
Van Epps was sworn in on December 4, 2025.[10]
Background
[edit]The 7th congressional district is a mixed urban-rural district includes parts of Nashville that are heavily Democratic, such as downtown, two universities, Belmont and Vanderbilt, and most of the city's majority-black precincts. Surrounding counties, including Cheatham, Dickson, Robertson, and Williamson, are generally affluent and include mainly majority-white exurbs and suburbs. Franklin, in particular, is a wealthy Republican suburban stronghold. Montgomery County, anchored by Clarksville, Tennessee's fifth-largest city, is politically mixed and slightly more competitive than the district overall. Clarksville is diverse, with White, Black, and Hispanic populations spread throughout the city, and the county often serves as a bellwether for the district. The district's rural areas are overwhelmingly Republican, consisting of eight counties that are predominantly White, and this portion helps maintain the district's strongly red character.[11]
In the 2024 presidential election, the district voted for Donald Trump by more than 22%.[12] It also supported Mark Green in 2024 by over 21%.[13] The district’s 2025 Cook PVI was R+10.[14]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Matt Van Epps, former commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services (2024–2025)[15]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Jody Barrett, state representative from the 69th district (2023–present)[16]
- Gino Bulso, state representative from the 61st district (2023–present)[17]
- Stuart Cooper, businessman[18]
- Adolph Dagan, teacher[18]
- Mason Foley, former legislative correspondent for U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell[18][19]
- Jason Knight, Montgomery County commissioner and candidate for Tennessee's 22nd Senate district in 2019[20]
- Joe Leurs, retired police officer[18]
- Stewart Parks, realtor, participant in the January 6 Capitol attack, and candidate for the 5th district in 2022[21]
- Tres Wittum, legislative policy analyst, candidate for Tennessee's 5th congressional district in 2022 and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024[18]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Jay Reedy, state representative from the 74th district (2015–present) (endorsed Bulso)[21][22]
- Jon Thorp, commercial helicopter pilot (running as an independent)[18]
- Lee Reeves, state representative from the 65th district (2025–present) (endorsed Van Epps; remained on ballot)[23]
Declined
[edit]- Aron Maberry, state representative from the 68th district (2025–present)[24] (endorsed Reeves)[25]
- Brandon Ogles, former state representative from the 61st district (2019–2023), candidate for this district in 2024, and cousin of U.S. representative Andy Ogles[26]
- Bill Powers, state senator from the 22nd district (2019–present)[27]
Endorsements
[edit]Jody Barrett
- Executive branch officials
- Michael Flynn, former U.S. National Security Advisor (2017)[28]
- Local officials
- Tim Eads, Dickson County sheriff[28]
- Tito Ortiz, former Huntington Beach, California city councilmember (2020–2021)[28]
- Individuals
- Camie Guenther-Green, ex-wife of former U.S. representative Mark Green[28]
- John Rich, musician[28]
- Organizations
Gino Bulso
- State legislators
- Jay Reedy, state representative from the 74th district (2015–present)[22]
- Individuals
- Darrell Waltrip, former NASCAR driver[28]
Matt Van Epps
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[23]
- U.S. representative
- Mark Green, former U.S. representative from Tennessee's 7th congressional district (2019–2025)[30]
- Mike Haridopolos, U.S. representative from Florida's 8th congressional district (2025–present)[28]
- Jim Jordan, U.S. representative from Ohio's 4th congressional district (2007–present)[31]
- David McIntosh, former U.S. representative from Indiana's 2nd congressional district (1995–2001)[32]
- Statewide officials
- Bill Haslam, former Governor of Tennessee (2011–2019)[28]
- Bill Lee, Governor of Tennessee (2019–present)[33]
- State legislators
- Lee Reeves, state representative from the 65th district (2025–present)[23]
- Local officials
- Glenn Jacobs, Knox County mayor (2018–present)[a][34]
- Michael Lankford, Montgomery County commissioner[35]
- Organizations
Lee Reeves (withdrawn)
- State legislators
- Jeremy Faison, state representative from the 11th district (2011–present)[37]
- Jack Johnson, majority leader of the Tennessee Senate (2019–present) from the 27th district (2007–present)[38]
- Aron Maberry, state representative from the 68th district (2025–present)[25]
- Jake McCalmon, state representative from the 63th district (2023–present)[37]
- Local officials
- Glenn Jacobs, Knox County mayor (2018–present)[38]
- 7 other mayors[39]
- Party officials
- Organizations
Fundraising
[edit]Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.
| Campaign finance reports as of November 11, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Gino Bulso (R) | $757,062[b] | $701,501 | $55,561 |
| Jody Barrett (R) | $316,907 | $255,345 | $61,562 |
| Stuart Cooper (R) | $34,653[c] | $28,793 | $5,859 |
| Mason Foley (R) | $405,548[d] | $391,822 | $13,726 |
| Jason Knight (R) | $41,865[e] | $36,093 | $5,772 |
| Joe Leurs (R) | $6,604 | $17,747 | $0 |
| Stewart Parks (R) | $362,210[f] | $358,595 | $3,615 |
| Matthew Van Epps (R) | $992,716 | $761,549 | $231,167 |
| Lee Reeves (R) | $578,854[g] | $550,388 | $28,466 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[41] | |||
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[h] |
Margin of error |
Jody Barrett |
Gino Bulso |
Lee Reeves |
Matt Van Epps |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spry Strategies[42][A] | August 19–23, 2025 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 8%[i] | 58% |
Results
[edit]
Van Epps
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Barrett
- 50–60%
Matt Van Epps won twelve of the fourteen counties, while Jody Barrett won the two counties he represents in the Tennessee State House, Dickson and Hickman.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Van Epps | 19,006 | 51.56% | |
| Republican | Jody Barrett | 9,337 | 25.33% | |
| Republican | Gino Bulso | 4,005 | 10.86% | |
| Republican | Lee Reeves (withdrawn) | 1,929 | 5.23% | |
| Republican | Mason Foley | 1,022 | 2.77% | |
| Republican | Stewart Parks | 595 | 1.61% | |
| Republican | Jason Knight | 381 | 1.03% | |
| Republican | Stuart Cooper | 239 | 0.65% | |
| Republican | Tres Wittum | 133 | 0.36% | |
| Republican | Joe Leurs | 122 | 0.33% | |
| Republican | Adolph Dagan | 93 | 0.25% | |
| Total votes | 36,862 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Aftyn Behn, state representative from the 51st district (2023–present)[16]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Darden Copeland, consultant[44]
- Vincent Dixie, state representative from the 54th district (2019–present)[21]
- Bo Mitchell, state representative from the 50th district (2013–present)[45]
Declined
[edit]- Charlane Oliver, state senator from the 19th district (2023–present)[44]
- Megan Barry, former mayor of Nashville (2015–2018) and nominee for this district in 2024[46]
Endorsements
[edit]Aftyn Behn
- Organizations
Vincent Dixie
- State legislators
- Gloria Johnson, state representative from the 90th district (2013–2015, 2019–present)[28]
- Organizations
Bo Mitchell
- U.S. representatives
- Bob Clement, U.S. representative from Tennessee's 5th congressional district (1988–2003)[28]
- John Tanner, U.S. representative from Tennessee's 8th congressional district (1989–2011)[28]
- State legislators
- Heidi Campbell, state senator from the 20th district (2021–present)[28]
- Local officials
- Jason Spain, Nashville metro councilmember from the 30th district[28]
- Sheri Weiner, Nashville metro councilmember from the 22nd district[28]
- Labor unions
Fundraising
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of November 12, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Aftyn Behn (D) | $1,230,629 | $708,892 | $521,737 |
| Darden Copeland (D) | $591,675[j] | $483,889 | $107,786 |
| Vincent Dixie (D) | $161,609 | $145,924 | $15,685 |
| Bo Mitchell (D) | $228,777 | $198,633 | $30,144 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[41] | |||
Results
[edit]
Behn
- 30–40%
Copeland
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Mitchell
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Dixie
- 30–40%
Aftyn Behn narrowly won, carrying one county, Williamson County, by a slim margin. She performed well in the more populous Montgomery and Davidson counties, which helped secure her victory. Darden Copeland and Bo Mitchell each carried six counties, while Vincent Dixie won Davidson.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Aftyn Behn | 8,653 | 27.89% | |
| Democratic | Darden Copeland | 7,720 | 24.88% | |
| Democratic | Bo Mitchell | 7,498 | 24.17% | |
| Democratic | Vincent Dixie | 7,153 | 23.06% | |
| Total votes | 31,024 | 100.00% | ||
Independents
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Terri Christie, boat captain[51]
- Bobby Dodge[18]
- Robert James Sutherby[18]
- Jon Thorp, commercial helicopter pilot (previously ran as a Republican)[52]
Fundraising
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Jon Thorp (I) | $7,392 | $7,332 | $60 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[41] | |||
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Inside Elections[53] | Lean R | November 20, 2025 |
| The Cook Political Report[54] | Likely R | November 13, 2025 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[55] | Likely R | July 10, 2025 |
Post-primary endorsements
[edit]Matt Van Epps (R)
- U.S. representatives
- Tim Burchett, U.S. representative from Tennessee's 2nd congressional district (2019–present)[56]
- Mike Johnson, speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2023–present) from Louisiana's 4th congressional district (2017–present)[57]
- Andy Ogles, U.S. representative from Tennessee's 5th congressional district (2023–present)[58]
- State legislators
- Jack Johnson, majority leader of the Tennessee Senate (2019–present) from the 27th district (2007–present)[59]
- Joe Gruters, state senator from Florida's 22nd district (2018–present) and chair of the Republican National Committee (2025–present)[60]
- Individuals
- Organizations
Aftyn Behn (D)
- Executive branch officials
- Al Gore, 45th vice president of the United States (1993–2001) and former U.S. senator from Tennessee (1985–1993)[63]
- U.S. representatives
- Jasmine Crockett, U.S. representative from Texas's 30th congressional district (2023–present)[64]
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. representative from New York's 14th congressional district (2019–present)[65]
- Maxwell Frost, U.S. representative from Florida's 10th congressional district (2023–present)[66]
- Pramila Jayapal, U.S. representative from Washington's 7th congressional district (2017–present)[66]
- State legislators
- Charlane Oliver, state senator from the 19th district (2023–present)[64]
- Party officials
- David Hogg, former vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (2025)[67]
- Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee (2025–present)[68]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC[66]
- Elect Democratic Women[70]
- End Citizens United[71]
- Jane Fonda Climate PAC[72]
- National Women's Political Caucus[73]
- Stand Up for Science[74]
- People for the American Way[75]
- Political parties
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[h] |
Margin of error |
Matt Van Epps (R) |
Aftyn Behn (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College[77][B] | November 22–24, 2025 | 600 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 48% | 46% | 2%[k] | 5% |
| 49%[l] | 47% | 4%[m] | – | ||||
| Impact Research (D)[78][C] | October 16–19, 2025 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 52% | 44% | 1%[n] | 3% |
| Workbench Strategy (D)[79][D] | October 15–19, 2025 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 51% | 41% | 7%[o] | 1% |
| 52%[p] | 44% | 4%[q] | |||||
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Van Epps | 97,034 | 53.90% | −5.60 | |
| Democratic | Aftyn Behn | 81,109 | 45.06% | +7.01 | |
| Independent | Jon Thorp | 932 | 0.52% | N/A | |
| Independent | Terri Christie | 610 | 0.34% | N/A | |
| Independent | Bobby Dodge | 198 | 0.11% | N/A | |
| Independent | Robert Sutherby | 129 | 0.07% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 180,012 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By county
[edit]| County | Matt Van Epps Republican |
Aftyn Behn Democratic |
Various candidates Independent |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Swing | ||
| Benton (part) | 1,724 | 77.24% | 470 | 21.06% | 38 | 1.70% | 1,254 | 56.18% | -5.16% | 2,232 |
| Cheatham | 7,917 | 66.27% | 3,910 | 32.73% | 120 | 1.00% | 4,007 | 33.54% | -8.94% | 11,947 |
| Davidson (part) | 9,163 | 21.57% | 32,990 | 77.65% | 330 | 0.78% | -23,827 | -56.08% | -19.36% | 42,483 |
| Decatur | 1,970 | 79.34% | 486 | 19.57% | 27 | 1.09% | 1,484 | 59.77% | -5.78% | 2,483 |
| Dickson | 9,169 | 69.93% | 3,812 | 29.07% | 130 | 0.99% | 5,357 | 40.86% | -7.28% | 13,111 |
| Hickman | 3,883 | 75.90% | 1,157 | 22.62% | 76 | 1.49% | 2,726 | 53.28% | -4.27% | 5,116 |
| Houston | 1,408 | 72.76% | 506 | 26.15% | 21 | 1.09% | 902 | 46.61% | -7.53% | 1,935 |
| Humphreys | 3,035 | 71.41% | 1,159 | 27.27% | 56 | 1.32% | 1,876 | 44.14% | -7.28% | 4,250 |
| Montgomery | 22,997 | 53.34% | 19,552 | 45.35% | 569 | 1.32% | 3,445 | 7.99% | -11.72% | 43,118 |
| Perry | 1,274 | 76.75% | 364 | 21.93% | 22 | 1.33% | 910 | 54.82% | -8.63% | 1,660 |
| Robertson | 12,608 | 71.07% | 4,911 | 27.68% | 221 | 1.25% | 7,697 | 43.39% | -4.00% | 17,740 |
| Stewart | 2,588 | 76.25% | 767 | 22.60% | 39 | 1.15% | 1,821 | 53.65% | -7.88% | 3,394 |
| Wayne | 2,412 | 84.63% | 417 | 14.63% | 21 | 0.74% | 1,995 | 70.00% | -4.25% | 2,850 |
| Williamson (part) | 16,886 | 60.98% | 10,608 | 38.31% | 199 | 0.72% | 6,278 | 22.67% | -9.52% | 27,693 |
| Totals | 97,034 | 53.90% | 81,109 | 45.06% | 1,869 | 1.04% | 15,925 | 8.84% | -12.61% | 180,012 |
See also
[edit]- 2025 United States elections
- List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
- List of United States representatives from Tennessee
- Political party strength in Tennessee
- 119th United States Congress
Notes
[edit]- ^ Glenn Jacobs endorsed Matt Van Epps after Lee Reeves, whom he had originally endorsed, dropped out.
- ^ $693,973 of this total was self-funded by Bulso
- ^ $1,995 of this total was self-funded by Cooper
- ^ $325,000 of this total was self-funded by Foley
- ^ $20,000 of this total was self-funded by Knight
- ^ $67,167 of this total was self-funded by Parks
- ^ $300,000 of this total was self-funded by Reeves
- ^ a b Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ Knight with 3%; Wittum with 2%; Cooper, Dagan, and Parks with 1%; Foley and Leurs with 0%
- ^ $100,000 of this total was self-funded by Copeland
- ^ Thorp with 1%, Christie with 1%, Dodge and Sutherby with <1%
- ^ With voters who lean towards a given candidate
- ^ Thorp with 2%, Christie with 1%, Dodge with 1%, Sutherby with <1%
- ^ Thorp (I) with 1%
- ^ "Independent candidates" with 7%
- ^ With voters who lean towards a given candidate
- ^ "Would Not Vote/Undecided/Don't Know" with 4%
- Partisan clients
- ^ This poll was sponsored by Americans for Prosperity Tennessee
- ^ Poll sponsored by Nexstar Media Group
- ^ This poll was sponsored by Your Community PAC
- ^ This poll was sponsored by Behn's campaign
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We'll also discuss how to support our Memphis comrades during the National Guard occupation, and helping with Rep Aftyn Behn's special election campaign.
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