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AP Decision Notes: What to Expect in Tennessee's Special Congressional Election
More than a dozen candidates compete in primaries to fill the seat vacated by Mark Green with a December special election set to determine the new representative.
- The special primary on Tuesday will select candidates in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District after Green's July resignation, with winners facing a Dec. 2 special election.
- Tennessee's voting rules include a rarely enforced 1972 law and a 2023 law requiring polling place signs, while state Republicans redrew lines splitting Davidson County and preserving Democratic pockets.
- Fundraising shows the race's intensity as Darden Copeland, a Democratic candidate and businessman, raised about $335,000 and loaned $100,000, while Matt Van Epps raised about $335,000; GOP candidates like Gino Bulso self-funded nearly $494,000.
- Given past voting patterns, Republican Donald Trump carried the district with about 60% in 2024, and as of Wednesday nearly 15,000 Democratic and nearly 16,000 Republican primary ballots were cast with turnout about 7% and about 5%, respectively.
- Recount and legal rules note that Tennessee recounts occur only as part of legal challenges; there are no automatic recounts and losing candidates may not request them.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Tennessee's special congressional election
More than a dozen candidates will compete for their parties’ nominations Tuesday to fill a vacant Tennessee congressional seat in the closely divided U.S. House.
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