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| Filing deadline: March 10, 2026 |
| Primary: August 6, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 7th Congressional District of Tennessee, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is August 6, 2026. The filing deadline is March 10, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Tennessee's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 6 Democratic primary)
- Tennessee's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 6 Republican primary)
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
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General election
The primary will occur on August 6, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Jonathan Thorp is running in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on November 3, 2026.
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| Jonathan Thorp (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
David Jones is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on August 6, 2026.
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| David Jones | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aftyn Behn (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Incumbent Matt Van Epps, Jason Knight, Stewart Parks, and Jay Reedy are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on August 6, 2026.
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Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Tennessee
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Matt Van Epps | Republican Party | $1,769,906 | $1,724,994 | $44,912 | As of December 22, 2025 |
| David Jones | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jason Knight | Republican Party | $41,865 | $36,093 | $5,772 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Stewart Parks | Republican Party | $362,620 | $362,620 | $0 | As of December 6, 2025 |
| Jay Reedy | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jonathan Thorp | Independent | $13,499 | $15,932 | $-2,433 | As of December 22, 2025 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Tennessee's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Tennessee in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Tennessee, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Tennessee | U.S. House | All candidates | 25 | N/A | 3/10/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on December 2, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Van Epps (R) | 53.8 | 95,470 |
| | Aftyn Behn (D) | 45.2 | 80,181 | |
| | Jonathan Thorp (Independent) ![]() | 0.5 | 923 | |
| | Teresa Christie (Independent) | 0.3 | 607 | |
| Bobby Dodge (Independent) | 0.1 | 195 | ||
| | Robert James Sutherby (Independent) ![]() | 0.1 | 128 | |
| Total votes: 177,504 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Richard Holbert (Independent)
- Steven Hooper (Independent)
- Scerick Richard Longcope (Independent)
- Caleb Stack (Independent)
Democratic primary
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Aftyn Behn (D) defeated Darden Copeland (D), Bo Mitchell (D), and Vincent Dixie (D) 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
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 (Withdrew, appeared on ballot) ![]() | 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
- Noah Cline (R)
- Robby Moore (R)
- Eddie Lee Murphy (R)
- Brandon Ogles (R)
- John Wesley Smith IV (R)
- Robert James Sutherby (R)
- Michael Vogel (R)
- John Wilt (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Incumbent Mark Green (R) defeated Megan Barry (D) and Shaun Greene (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Green (R) | 59.5 | 191,992 |
| | Megan Barry (D) ![]() | 38.0 | 122,764 | |
Shaun Greene (Independent) ![]() | 2.4 | 7,900 | ||
| Total votes: 322,656 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Megan Barry (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Megan Barry ![]() | 100.0 | 22,512 |
| Total votes: 22,512 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Incumbent Mark Green (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Green | 100.0 | 31,871 |
| Total votes: 31,871 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Stan Marlar (R)
- Brandon Ogles (R)
- Caleb Stack (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Incumbent Mark Green (R) defeated Odessa Kelly (D) and Steven Hooper (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Green (R) | 60.0 | 108,421 |
| | Odessa Kelly (D) | 38.1 | 68,973 | |
| Steven Hooper (Independent) | 1.9 | 3,428 | ||
| Total votes: 180,822 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Odessa Kelly (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Odessa Kelly | 100.0 | 24,854 |
| Total votes: 24,854 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Incumbent Mark Green (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Green | 100.0 | 48,968 |
| Total votes: 48,968 | ||||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Incumbent Mark Green (R) defeated Kiran Sreepada (D), Ronald Brown (Independent), and Scott Vieira (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Green (R) | 69.9 | 245,188 |
| | Kiran Sreepada (D) ![]() | 27.3 | 95,839 | |
| | Ronald Brown (Independent) ![]() | 2.2 | 7,603 | |
| | Scott Vieira (Independent) ![]() | 0.6 | 2,005 | |
| Total votes: 350,635 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Benjamin Estes (Reform Party)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Kiran Sreepada (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kiran Sreepada ![]() | 100.0 | 23,390 |
| Total votes: 23,390 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Incumbent Mark Green (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Green | 100.0 | 73,540 |
| Total votes: 73,540 | ||||
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District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+10. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Tennessee's 7th the 123rd most Republican district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
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| 38.0% | 60.0% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Tennessee, 2024
Tennessee presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 15 Democratic wins
- 17 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Tennessee's congressional delegation as of January 2026.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Tennessee | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 9 | 11 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Tennessee's top three state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
|---|---|
| Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Tennessee State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 6 | |
| Republican Party | 27 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | |
Tennessee House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 24 | |
| Republican Party | 75 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 99 | |
Trifecta control
Tennessee Party Control: 1992-2025
Five years of Democratic trifectas • Fifteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
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