US EditionUS Rep. Mark Green Will Step Down July 20. Who Could Replace Him?
TENNESSEE, JUL 6 – Rep. Mark Green leaves Congress to launch a business aimed at countering the Chinese Communist Party, shrinking the House GOP majority to 219-212, officials said.
- On July 4, 2025, Tennessee’s 7th District Congressman Mark Green revealed that he will step down from his position in Congress effective July 20, leaving his seat vacant.
- Green decided to step down after initially reversing his retirement amid pressure from constituents, GOP leaders, and President Trump following the passage of Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'.
- Green, a four-term representative and Homeland Security Committee chair since 2018, represents a solidly Republican district covering rural and suburban areas in middle and west Tennessee.
- Following Mark Green's resignation, the Republican majority in the House will decrease from 220-212 to 219-212, and Tennessee’s governor is required to schedule a special election soon, with candidates from both parties already entering the race.
- Green’s resignation prompts a leadership change for Homeland Security, weakens GOP control in the closely divided House, and opens a competitive race in a district expected to remain Republican.
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Game on: Fields fill for Tennessee’s 6th and 7th U.S. House seats • Tennessee Lookout
Rep. Jody Barrett, a Dickson Republican, announced he will run for Congress in Tennessee District 7. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)A rush of Republicans and Democrats are likely to run for two open U.S. Congressional seats in Middle Tennessee. U.S. Rep Mark Green, a Clarksville Republican, confirmed Monday he is stepping down from his 7th Congressional District seat on July 20, triggering a special election. The 7th district encompas…
therogersvillereview.com
Tullahoma NewsGame on: Fields fill for Tennessee’s 6th and 7th U.S. House seats
A rush of Republicans and Democrats are likely to run for two open U.S. Congressional seats in Middle Tennessee. U.S. Rep Mark Green, a Clarksville Republican, confirmed Monday he is stepping down from his 7th Congressional District seat on July…
"Lazy Quitter": Swamp Republican Slammed For Putting GOP Majority At Risk With Unexpected Retirement - The American Tribune.com
A Republican lawmaker from Tennessee got slammed by his own party after he announced that he was resigning from Congress to take an unspecified job, which narrowed down the Republicans’ majority and led conservatives to react online with outrage. For background, on July 4, 2025, Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) announced that he was resigning from his position, adding that he could not share further details about his new role, but that he was doing someth…
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DailyTruthReportMark Green retirement sets off race for House Homeland Security Committee chairman
Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) will resign from the House at the end of this month, kickstarting House Republicans’ search for a new chairman on the powerful Homeland Security Committee. Green announced Friday, after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed…
Mark Green's retirement ushers in Homeland Security chairman prospects
Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) will resign from the House at the end of this month, kickstarting House Republicans’ search for a new chairman on the powerful Homeland Security Committee. Green announced Friday, after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed the House, that he would retire from Congress and alerted GOP leaders that it would be effective on July 20, the Washington Examiner confirmed. That opens the door for several House Republicans to step …
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