Tennessee’s 7th District special election will be held on Dec. 2 to fill a vacant U.S. House seat long held by Republicans.
Retired GOP Rep. Mark Green announced his resignation on June 9 and officially stepped down in July. Republican nominee Matt Van Epps and Democratic nominee Aftyn Behn will face off in the general election to fill the congressional seat.
The district race has become critical, with both parties vying for momentum ahead of next year’s Midterm elections.
As previously reported by USA TODAY, the race is a product of Tennessee's Republican-controlled legislature, which drew
Retired GOP Rep. Mark Green announced his resignation on June 9 and officially stepped down in July. Republican nominee Matt Van Epps and Democratic nominee Aftyn Behn will face off in the general election to fill the congressional seat.
The district race has become critical, with both parties vying for momentum ahead of next year’s Midterm elections.
As previously reported by USA TODAY, the race is a product of Tennessee's Republican-controlled legislature, which drew
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