Voters in Tennessee are heading to the polls on Tuesday for a high-stakes special election in the state’s 7th congressional district. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The seat was vacated by Republican Representative Mark Green, who resigned in June to take up a private-sector job. On the ballot are Republican Matt Van Epps, Democrat Aftyn Behn, and four independents.
The four independent candidates are vessel captain Teresa “Terri” Christie, combat pilot Jon Thorp, small business owner Bobby Dodge, and pastor Robert James Sutherby.
And voters in Tennessee are heading to the polls today for a high-stakes special election
in the state's seventh congressional district. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
This race is so important for a host of reasons. One is that I think voters are feeling that this
Washington Republican economic agenda has not delivered and that we have a Republican trifect
at the state level, we have a Republican trifect at the federal level, and groceries aren't cheaper,
utilities aren't cheaper, rent isn't cheaper. And so what is the option? It's a candidate who's
been fighting for affordability for the past decade. I'm super excited of the momentum we
have to have the endorsement of the president. And we're going to win decisively tomorrow when
everyone gets out to vote. And that's what we're driving for. This is about America first. As the
speaker said, the margins in Congress are so narrow. And this is about the direction we want
to move our country. And we want to move it in the America first direction. That's what we're
going to do. The Democrats are spending millions of dollars here. They're bringing in all their
heavy hitters because they think they can flip this seat from red to blue. That is not going
to happen. Matt Van Epps is the candidate, the best to represent Tennessee and Nashville in
Washington, D.C. The seat was vacated by Republican Mark Green, who resigned in June for a private
sector job. On the ballot are Republican Matt Van Epps, who we just saw, Democrat Afton Benn,
and four independents. Both parties made a last minute push. Republicans rallied, as we just saw
with House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senator Marsha Blackburn, and even a call in from President
Trump. Democrats held a virtual rally featuring Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and former Vice President
Al Gore. A new poll from Emerson College and The Hill shows a tight race, Epps at 48 percent,
Benn at 46, with 5 percent undecided. The district spans 14 counties, including parts of Nashville
and Williamson County. It's been held by Republicans since 1983.
