Blue Momentum to be Tested in Tennessee Special Congressional Election Next Week

On Tuesday Tennessee will hold an election to replace Republican Congressman Mark Green who resigned in July. Green won the 7th District in '24 by 21.5 points over Democratic challenger Megan Berry

The Republican candidate Matt Van Epps is being challenged by Democratic State Representative Aftyn Behn. While the Republican is expected to win the race it now appears to be closer than originally projected. If Behn has a good showing and significantly cuts into Green's winning margin from '24 it will indicate that the Blue momentum demonstrated in the elections earlier this month is continuing.

Good luck Aftyn Behn.

https://nypost.com/2025/11/27/us-news/republican-fears-mount-over-tennessee-special-election-that-could-leave-gop-house-with-zero-vote-majority/

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Reason10 · 70-79, M

Looks like there is no blue momentum.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-keep-crucial-congressional-seat-gop-hands-special-election-victory
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Republicans will hold onto a GOP-controlled vacant congressional seat in ruby-red Tennessee after winning a hotly contested special election that grabbed plenty of national attention.

Republican nominee Matt Van Epps on Tuesday defeated Democratic rival Aftyn Behn, according to the Associated Press, in the high-stakes race to succeed former GOP Rep. Mark Green, who resigned from office in June to take a private sector job.

"This race was bigger than just one campaign,"Van Epps said in a statement after declaring victory. "It represented a defining moment for Tennessee and for the direction of the country."

With the GOP clinging to a razor-thin majority in the House, the special election was seen as a must-win for Republicans.

President Donald Trump carried the 7th Congressional District — which is located in central and western Tennessee, stretches from Kentucky to Alabama, and includes parts of Nashville — by 22 points in last year's presidential election. And Green won the district by over 20 points in his 2022 and 2024 re-elections.

But Democrats were energized following their decisive victories in last month's 2025 elections, and public opinion surveys suggested a close contest between Van Epps and Behn in a showdown that was seen as a key barometer ahead of next year's midterm elections, when the GOP will be defending its majority.

With some votes still being counted, Van Epps was headed towards a nine-point victory.

Musicman · 61-69, M

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