Categories: December 1, 2025 With over 84,000 votes cast during the early voting period, Tennessee’s 7th District special election is well underway, with Election Day set for Dec. 2. Leading candidates Matt Van Epps and Aftyn Behn are eager to fill the vacancy created following Rep. Mark Green’s resignation in late July. The district, stretching from the Kentucky border to just above the Alabama border, covers areas of both West and Middle Tennessee, including Vanderbilt.