2025 Tennessee's 7th congressional district special election
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The 2025 Tennessee's 7th congressional district special election were held on December 2, 2025, to fill the vacant seat in Tennessee's 7th congressional district. Republican Matt Van Epps won the election and will serve in the United States House of Representatives for the rest of the 119th United States Congress, which will end on January 3, 2027.
The seat became vacant on July 20, 2025, after the resignation of Republican Mark Green.[1] Green resigned after voting to help pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.[2][3]
Primary elections took place on October 7, where Republican Matt Van Epps and Democrat Aftyn Behn won their primaries.[4]
In the December 2 general election, Van Epps beat Behn by 8.8%. More Democrats voted in this special race, more than they did during the 2024 elections. This is the strongest Democratic performance in this district during the 21st century.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Rep. Mark Green Retires from the U.S. House of Representatives". June 9, 2025. Archived from the original on June 9, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ↑ Masters, Hamilton Matthew (2025-06-09). "Rep. Mark Green Announces Resignation". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ↑ Alexandra Koch, Chad Pergram (2025-07-03). "Congressman's last day in office revealed after vote on Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'". Fox News. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ↑ "Tennessee Seventh Congressional District Election Results". The New York Times. 2025-10-07. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ↑ "Live Results: Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election". PBS News. 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ↑ Taylor, Sarah Grace (2025-12-03). "Matt Van Epps defeats Aftyn Behn in Tennessee's 7th District". Nashville Banner. Retrieved 2025-12-03.