Tennessee District 7

TN-07 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 6, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Darden Copeland ✓ 16,641 39.9%
Vincent Dixie 11,385 27.3%
Saletta Holloway 9,980 23.9%
Joshua Warren Sales 3,741 9.0%

Republican Primary

Held August 6, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Matt Van Epps 60,030 100.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Matt Van Epps
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
1D - 8R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+18

These polls test pre-primary pairings. The PollingSource average is an average of those polls, not a forecast.

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Inside Elections

Solid Republican

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Safe Republican

Candidates

Darden Hunter Copeland Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,105,699
Cash on Hand: $120,708

Matt Van Epps Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $2,571,637
Cash on Hand: $308,760

Mark Green

Republican
Total Raised: $269,638
Cash on Hand: $0

Andrew Koontz

Independent
Total Raised: $5,100
Cash on Hand: $4,970

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 TN-07 House race?

Listed poll pairings are pre-primary tests, not a general-election matchup. There is no PollingSource average for a locked general pairing yet.

Is the 2026 TN-07 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 TN-07 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Won special election Dec 2025 after Mark Green resigned

Race News

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