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Aftyn Behn wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special primary election
Matt Van Epps won the GOP primary with Trump's endorsement; Aftyn Behn secured the Democratic nomination in a race for a reliably Republican Tennessee congressional seat.
- On Tuesday, Aftyn Behn captured the Democratic nomination in the special congressional primary, according to The Associated Press, and will face Republican Matt Van Epps in the Dec. 2 general election.
- After Mark Green resigned in June for a private-sector job, the special congressional election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District was triggered amid a 219-213 Republican House majority and 2022 redistricting.
- Tennessee's 7th Congressional District spans 14 counties and includes parts of Nashville, rural areas, wealthy suburbs, and Fort Campbell; President Donald Trump carried it by roughly 20 points last year.
- Behn enters the general as the underdog in the Dec. 2 election after Republican Matt Van Epps was projected to win the GOP primary Tuesday.
- With more than $3.1 million spent by outside groups, two Republican candidates suspended their campaigns after President Donald Trump endorsed Matt Van Epps last week.
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The Leaf ChronicleAftyn Behn wins Democratic primary in 7th District, will face Van Epps in December
Aftyn Behn has clinched the Democratic nomination in the special primary for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District over three other candidates.
·Nashville, United States
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Aftyn Behn wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District special primary election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aftyn Behn wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District special primary election. Source
·Washington, United States
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