Darden Copeland
Lost the 2026 race for Tennessee's 7th District.
- Last margin
- −2.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- consultant and candidate for this district in 2025
Every race Copeland has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Copeland won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tennessee's 7th District | General | Lost | Matt Van Epps (R), Andrew J. Koontz (I) | 48.1% | R+2.2 | $1.3M | R+22.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Copeland’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $1.3M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| DARDEN COPELAND FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Copeland has run against
- Matt Van Epps (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Tennessee's 7th District · lean R+21.4 · 325th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6TN07286
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC