Tres Wittum
Tres Wittum (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the special Republican primary on October 7, 2025.
Biography
Tres Wittum earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2011. His professional experience includes working as a freelance contributor, writer, and panelist. He also worked as a policy and research analyst for the Tennessee State Legislature from 2011 to 2022.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025 (October 7 Republican primary)
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025 (October 7 Democratic primary)
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
The following candidates are running in the special general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on December 2, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Aftyn Behn (D) | |
 | Matt Van Epps (R) | |
 | Teresa Christie (Independent) | |
| Bobby Dodge (Independent) | ||
 | Robert James Sutherby (Independent)  | |
 | Jonathan Thorp (Independent) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steven Hooper (Independent)
- Scerick Richard Longcope (Independent)
- David Richard Holbert (Independent)
- Caleb Stack (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Aftyn Behn defeated Darden Copeland, Bo Mitchell, and Vincent Dixie in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on October 7, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aftyn Behn | 27.9 | 8,648 |
 | Darden Copeland | 24.9 | 7,716 | |
 | Bo Mitchell | 24.2 | 7,492 | |
 | Vincent Dixie | 23.1 | 7,146 | |
| Total votes: 31,002 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joy Davis (D)
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on October 7, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Van Epps | 51.6 | 19,001 |
 | Jody Barrett | 25.3 | 9,335 | |
 | Gino Bulso | 10.9 | 4,004 | |
 | Lee Reeves | 5.2 | 1,929 | |
 | Mason Foley | 2.8 | 1,022 | |
 | Stewart Parks | 1.6 | 595 | |
 | Jason Knight | 1.0 | 381 | |
 | Stuart Cooper (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.6 | 239 | |
 | Tres Wittum | 0.4 | 133 | |
 | Joe Leurs | 0.3 | 122 | |
 | Adolph Agbéko Dagan | 0.3 | 93 | |
| Total votes: 36,854 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert James Sutherby (R)
- Brandon Ogles (R)
- Eddie Lee Murphy (R)
- John Wilt (R)
- John Wesley Smith IV (R)
- Michael Vogel (R)
- Noah Cline (R)
- Robby Moore (R)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Tennessee
Incumbent Marsha Blackburn defeated Gloria Johnson, Tharon Chandler, Pamela Moses, and Hastina Robinson in the general election for U.S. Senate Tennessee on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marsha Blackburn (R) | 63.8 | 1,918,743 |
 | Gloria Johnson (D) | 34.2 | 1,027,461 | |
 | Tharon Chandler (Independent) | 0.9 | 28,444 | |
 | Pamela Moses (Independent) | 0.8 | 24,682 | |
 | Hastina Robinson (Independent) | 0.3 | 8,278 | |
| Total votes: 3,007,608 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Wisdom Zerit Teklay (Wisdom People Party)
- Marshal Weaver (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee
Gloria Johnson defeated Marquita Bradshaw, Lola Denise Brown, and Civil Miller-Watkins in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gloria Johnson | 70.2 | 143,962 |
 | Marquita Bradshaw | 21.8 | 44,657 | |
 | Lola Denise Brown | 4.9 | 10,027 | |
 | Civil Miller-Watkins | 3.1 | 6,420 | |
| Total votes: 205,066 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kevin Lee McCants (D)
- Dylan Fain (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee
Incumbent Marsha Blackburn defeated Tres Wittum in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marsha Blackburn | 89.5 | 367,799 |
| Tres Wittum | 10.5 | 43,244 | |
| Total votes: 411,043 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5
Andy Ogles defeated Heidi Campbell, Derrick Brantley, Daniel Cooper, and Rick Shannon in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andy Ogles (R) | 55.8 | 123,558 |
 | Heidi Campbell (D) | 42.3 | 93,648 | |
 | Derrick Brantley (Independent) | 0.9 | 2,090 | |
| Daniel Cooper (Independent) | 0.5 | 1,132 | ||
 | Rick Shannon (Independent) | 0.4 | 847 | |
| Total votes: 221,275 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5
Heidi Campbell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heidi Campbell | 100.0 | 30,830 |
| Total votes: 30,830 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justicia Rizzo (D)
- Jim Cooper (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andy Ogles | 35.4 | 21,325 |
 | Beth Harwell | 24.9 | 15,021 | |
| Kurt Winstead | 21.1 | 12,721 | ||
 | Jeff Beierlein | 6.8 | 4,093 | |
 | Robby Starbuck (Write-in) | 4.1 | 2,492 | |
 | Natisha Brooks | 2.9 | 1,747 | |
 | Geni Batchelor | 1.7 | 1,017 | |
| Timothy Lee | 1.4 | 845 | ||
| Stewart Parks | 1.0 | 586 | |
| Tres Wittum | 0.7 | 398 | |
| Total votes: 60,245 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sarah Grams (R)
- Richie Lee (R)
- Quincy McKnight (R)
- Baxter Lee (R)
- David Vitalli (R)
- Morgan Ortagus (R)
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
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Campaign website
Wittum’s campaign website stated the following:
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Key Platform Points 1. Economic Policies: Tres is dedicated to promoting economic growth and stability. He believes in balancing the budget, reducing national debt, and implementing a fair tax system that supports both businesses and individuals. 2. Digital Economy: Tres understands the importance of technology in today's world. He aims to protect digital rights, regulate big tech companies, and promote innovation to ensure a thriving digital economy. 3. Healthcare: Tres plans to make healthcare more accessible and affordable for all Tennesseans. He supports expanding access to rural areas, lowering costs through transparency and competition, and embracing telehealth services. 4. Border Security and Immigration: Tres believes in strong border security and implementing policies that prevent illegal immigration, ensuring that our national security and economic stability are protected. 5. Law Enforcement and Community Safety: Tres is committed to supporting law enforcement while promoting police reform and community policing initiatives to build trust and cooperation between officers and the communities they serve. 6. Election Integrity: Tres aims to strengthen voter ID laws, secure mail-in ballots, and improve voter rolls to ensure fair and transparent elections. 7. Term Limits and Political Reform: Tres advocates for term limits in Congress, repealing the 17th Amendment, and comprehensive campaign finance reform to reduce the influence of big money in politics.[2] |
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| —Tres Wittum’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
2022
Tres Wittum did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Tennessee District 7 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Tres Wittum," accessed July 16, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Tres Wittum’s campaign website, “Home,” accessed July 16, 2024
