Early Voting for TN-7 Special Election Begins Wednesday

by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 7, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

Early voting for the December 2 special general election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat representing Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District begins Wednesday, November 12. Voters in the 7th District – which includes Stewart, Montgomery, Robertson, Houston, Dickson,...

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise Endorses Matt Van Epps in TN-7 Race

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 23, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA-01) endorsed Republican nominee Matt Van Epps in the special general election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Wednesday. “A battle-tested conservative with deep Tennessee/oots, Matt Van Epps has...

TN-7 Race is ‘Bellwether’ for GOP Control of Congress, Aaron Gulbransen Warns

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 10, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South, TN LEAD

Aaron Gulbransen with the Tennessee Conservatives Coalition is warning that Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District special election is far more than a local race—it’s a national “bellwether” that could determine whether Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of...

Trump-Endorsed Matt Van Epps Easily Wins TN-7 GOP Special Election Primary

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 7, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD

U.S. Army veteran and former Lee administration official Matt Van Epps has been projected as the winner of the Republican special primary for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. Decision Desk HQ called the race just 27 minutes after polls closed. At 8:30 p.m.,...

TN-7 Candidate Stuart Cooper Suspends Campaign, Endorses Matt Van Epps in Primary Race

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 5, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

Nashville businessman Stuart Cooper has suspended his campaign for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District and is throwing his support behind U.S. Army veteran and former Lee administration official Matt Van Epps in the October 7 primary race. “After serious thought...

Lee Reeves Suspends Campaign, Endorses Matt Van Epps in TN-7 GOP Race, Shortly After Trump Endorsement of Van Epps

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 3, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

State Representative Lee Reeves (R-Franklin) suspended his campaign for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Friday after President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of Matt Van Epps in the race. “Throughout the campaign, I consistently told voters that...

Club for Growth PAC Endorses Matt Van Epps in TN-7 Primary

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 3, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

The Club for Growth PAC endorsed U.S. Army veteran and former Lee administration official Matt Van Epps in the October 7 special primary for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Friday. “Matt Van Epps is a proven conservative fighter who will tirelessly defend...

President Trump Endorses Matt Van Epps in TN-7 GOP Primary

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 3, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD

President Donald Trump has made an endorsement in the October 7 Republican primary for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, throwing his support behind U.S. Army veteran and former Lee administration official Matt Van Epps. “It is my Great Honor to endorse America...

TN-7 Candidate Gino Bulso Positions Himself as ‘Constitutional Conservative’ Ahead of October 7 Primary

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 3, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

State Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood), who is running in the October 7 special Republican primary for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, positioned himself as the true “constitutional conservative” in the race. On Thursday’s edition of The Michael Patrick...

Lee Reeves and Gino Bulso Lead TN-7 Field in Fundraising, FEC Filings Show

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 1, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

The latest Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings show Republicans running in the special primary election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District are leading the fundraising race, with two candidates—State Representatives Lee Reeves (R-Franklin) and Gino Bulso...