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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:
- Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025 (October 7 Republican primary)
- Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025
As of September 27, 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
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
This list will be updated after the candidate filing deadline has passed and the official list of candidates becomes available. Please contact us if you notice an official candidate missing from the list or the inclusion of a candidate who withdrew.
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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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joy Davis (D)
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Tennessee
See also
- Special elections to the 119th United States Congress (2025-2026)
- Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025
- Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025 (October 7 Republican primary)
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