Matt Van Epps, Aftyn Behn face off in Tennessee special election

Tennessee voters will decide between Republican Matt Van Epps and Democrat Aftyn Behn for Tennessee’s open 7th District Congressional seat.

Van Epps comes out swinging against ‘AOC of Tennessee’ challenger ahead of special election

Tennessee's 7th District special election pits Republican Matt Van Epps against Democrat Aftyn Behn in congressional race to replace former Rep. Mark Green.
Hoodline

Tennessee's 7th Congressional District Faces Pivotal Election as Behn and Van Epps Compete for Critical Seat

Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District election features a high-stakes battle between Aftyn Behn and Matt Van Epps.

Tennessee election updates: Voters hit polls in tighter-than-expected race

Tennessee's House District 7 was supposed to be Democrat-proof, but a progressive state representative is looking for an upset over her GOP rival.

Four questions waiting to be answered in Tennessee race between Matt Van Epps and Aftyn Behn

Tennessee’s special election will be a test of whether Democrats’ recent election momentum is strong enough to carry them in a district that overwhelmingly went to President Donald Trump in 2024. The race between Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps for Tennessee’s Seventh District will show if Democratic messaging on affordability is still
Nashville Scene

U.S. Speaker Mike Johnson Stumps for Matt Van Epps

In a show of force, Republicans rallied behind 7th Congressional District nominee Matt Van Epps in Franklin on Monday morning. The rally featured an appearance by U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and a phone call from President Donald Trump.

TN election poll shows close race between Aftyn Behn, Matt Van Epps. Who has the edge?

A poll shows early voters favor Democratic nominee Aftyn Behn, while those planning to vote on Election Day are leaning toward Republican nominee Matt Van Epps. What to know.

From a wealthy Cleveland suburb to Afghanistan to Nashville, who is Matt Van Epps?

Four months ago, Matt Van Epps was virtually unknown. In his run for Congress, he's scored the backing of billionaire-funded PACs and Trump.

Poll shows Republican Van Epps holding slight lead over Democrat Behn in Tennessee’s special congressional race

The latest polling suggests Republican Matt Van Epps continues to be slightly favored over Democrat Aftyn Behn. A new survey from Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey shows that 48% of voters support Van Epps and 46% support Behn. Two percent plan to vote for one of three third-party candidates on the ballot, and 5% are undecided.
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