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

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A special election to fill the seat representing Tennessee's 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House will be held in 2025. Primaries are scheduled for October 7, 2025. The general election will be held December 2, 2025. The filing deadline was August 12, 2025.[1]

The special election will fill the vacancy left by Mark Green (R), who resigned on July 20, 2025.[2] This page focuses on Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's special Republican primary and the special general election, see the following pages:

As of September 6, 2025, eight special elections have been called for the 119th Congress. From the 113th Congress to the 118th Congress, 80 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.

Candidates and election results

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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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Voting information

See also: Voting in Tennessee

Election information in Tennessee District 7: Oct. 7, 2025, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Sep. 8, 2025
  • By mail: Postmarked by Sep. 8, 2025
  • Online: Sep. 8, 2025

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Sep. 27, 2025
  • By mail: Received by Sep. 27, 2025
  • Online: Sep. 27, 2025

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: N/A
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 7, 2025

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 17, 2025 to Oct. 2, 2025

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

Varies - 7:00 p.m. (CST)


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