2025Final resultsSpecial election
2025 special election for Tennessee's 7th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Matt Van Epps (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Aftyn Behn (D) by 8.8 points.
Matt Van EppsRepublican · winner
53.9%97,034
Aftyn BehnDemocrat
45.1%81,109
Jon ThorpIndependent
0.5%932
Terri ChristieIndependent
0.3%610
Bobby DodgeIndependent
0.1%198
Robert SutherbyIndependent
0.1%129
180,012 votes
Source: State election authorities (Florida, Virginia, Arizona, Tennessee, Texas)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:34 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2025
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Matt Van Epps (R)Aftyn Behn (D)
Also on the ballot: Jon Thorp (Independent), 0.5%; Terri Christie (Independent), 0.3%; Bobby Dodge (Independent), 0.1%; Robert Sutherby (Independent), 0.1%