Tennessee's 7th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Matt Van Epps won re-election by 2.2 points over Darden Copeland.
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.
Top funders
Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.
| MAGA INC.For Epps | $843.9K | |
| YOUR COMMUNITY PACAgainst Epps | $738K | |
| HMPAgainst Epps | $723.6K | |
| American Liberty Foundation PACFor Epps | $383.8K | |
| American Patriots PACFor Epps | $329.8K | |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC.For Epps | $297.3K | |
| PATRIOTIC FUND, INC.For Epps | $198.8K | |
| Club for Growth ActionFor Epps | $165.8K |
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money. The FEC lists only each candidate's largest spenders; totals count every spender.
Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Darden Copeland
- 3%
- Matt Van Epps
- 97%
- Projected margin
- R+13.0
The candidates
Incumbent U.S. representativeDarden Copeland (D)
Consultant and candidate for this district in 2025
Also on the ballot: Andrew J. Koontz (Independent), 1.1%; Lowell Reynolds (Independent), 0.6%
Changes to this page
- · Race called for Epps.