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RandySF

(80,135 posts) Wed Nov 26, 2025, 06:11 AM 11 hrs ago

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TN-07: Tennessee Special Election Is Close

A new Emerson/The Hill survey of the special election for US Congress in Tennessee’s 7th district finds 48% of voters support Matt Van Epps (R) and 46% support Aftyn Behn (D).

https://politicalwire.com/2025/11/26/tennessee-special-election-is-close/

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TN-07: Tennessee Special Election Is Close (Original Post) RandySF 11 hrs ago OP

May she have enthusiasm and excitement on her side. applegrove 11 hrs ago #1

She already does - though of course more is better! Check out her website: TheRickles 8 hrs ago #5

This would be a great upset JBTaurus83 10 hrs ago #2

Winning here would create an earthquake, RandySF 10 hrs ago #3

Anything above 40% will create tremors nuxvomica 9 hrs ago #4

In a cycle where Dems have been overperforming by 20% or so SSJVegeta 8 hrs ago #6

Nashville and Clarksville seem to be VERY enthusiastic about Aftyn Behn 70sEraVet 8 hrs ago #7

applegrove

(129,398 posts)

1. May she have enthusiasm and excitement on her side.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 06:12 AM

11 hrs ago

TheRickles

(3,090 posts)

5. She already does - though of course more is better! Check out her website:

Reply to applegrove (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 08:23 AM

8 hrs ago

https://www.aftynforcongress.com/

JBTaurus83

(796 posts)

2. This would be a great upset

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 07:05 AM

10 hrs ago

And may convince more Republicans to retire early.

RandySF

(80,135 posts)

3. Winning here would create an earthquake,

Reply to JBTaurus83 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 07:11 AM

10 hrs ago

The district is very red.

nuxvomica

(13,803 posts)

4. Anything above 40% will create tremors

Reply to RandySF (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 08:14 AM

9 hrs ago

This is rated an R+10 district.

SSJVegeta

(2,074 posts)

6. In a cycle where Dems have been overperforming by 20% or so

Reply to nuxvomica (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 08:41 AM

8 hrs ago

🤔

70sEraVet

(5,144 posts)

7. Nashville and Clarksville seem to be VERY enthusiastic about Aftyn Behn

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 09:09 AM

8 hrs ago

I went to the Democratic Headquarters in Clarksville to get a yard sign, and they were all out!

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