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John Wesley Smith IV

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John Wesley Smith IV

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John Wesley Smith IV (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. Smith IV will not appear on the ballot for the special Republican primary on October 7, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025

Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025 (October 7 Democratic primary)

Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025 (October 7 Republican primary)

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

The primary will occur on October 7, 2025. The general election will occur on December 2, 2025. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Special general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7

Teresa Christie, Bobby Dodge, Robert James Sutherby, and Jonathan Thorp are running in the special general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on December 2, 2025.

Candidate
Teresa Christie (Independent)
Bobby Dodge (Independent)
Robert James Sutherby (Independent)
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7

Aftyn Behn, Darden Copeland, Vincent Dixie, and Bo Mitchell are running in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on October 7, 2025.


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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7

The following candidates are running in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on October 7, 2025.


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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary

Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from the Federal Elections Commission. That information will be published here once it is available.

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