More candidates enter field to replace Green in Tennessee’s 7th District • Tennessee Lookout

More candidates enter field to replace Green in Tennessee’s 7th District • Tennessee Lookout

Two combat veterans, Maj. Jason Knight and Jon Thorp, have announced they will run in the special Republican primary to fill the vacancy created by U.S/ Rep. Mark Green's resignation. (Knight photo: Montgomery County Commission; Thorp photo: Jon Thorp for TN-7 Facebook)Two combat veterans are joining the race to replace outgoing Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green, while a former political operative is considering a candidacy for Tennessee’s 7th Con…

Two Republicans vie for Tennessee congressional seat

Tennessee—there’s a new political showdown brewing in the 7th Congressional District as two Republicans throw their hats into the ring to replace Rep. Mark Green. Green, who has represented parts of Nashville since 2019, dropped the bombshell of his retirement on Monday, sparking immediate interest from conservative hopefuls Matt Van Epps and Jason Knight, The Hill reported. Green’s announcement came with a twist: his resignation won’t take effe…