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DonorAlpha, “Tennessee 7th District special general 2025”, https://donoralpha.com/races/tennessee-7th-district-special-general-2025?e=c2026&el=primary, updated .

Tennessee 7th District special general 2025

No. 47 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 special elections.

The short version

In the 2025 Tennessee 7th District special general election, 21 outside groups spent $5.4M: $830K supporting Aftyn Behn (D), $1.9M opposing Aftyn Behn, $1.1M supporting Matt Van Epps (R) and $1.5M opposing Matt Van Epps.

The result, as reportedunofficial

  • Matt Van EppsRepublican53.9%Won
  • Aftyn BehnDemocrat45.1%Lost

In the 2025 Tennessee 7th District special general election, Matt Van Epps won by 15,925 votes, with 53.9% of the vote to Aftyn Behn's 45.1%.

$5.4M

outside money

supporting Aftyn Behn (D)
$830K
opposing Aftyn Behn (D)
$1.9M
supporting Matt Van Epps (R)
$1.1M
opposing Matt Van Epps (R)
$1.5M

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Aftyn Behn Democrat

    $1.9M
    $830K

    $830K supporting Aftyn Behn · $1.9M opposing Aftyn Behn

  • Matt Van Epps Republican

    $1.5M
    $1.1M

    $1.1M supporting Matt Van Epps · $1.5M opposing Matt Van Epps

  • Jon Thorp Independent

    $28,157

    $28,157 supporting Jon Thorp

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Aftyn Behn

    Democrat

    Outside money supporting
    $830K
    Outside money opposing
    $1.9M

  • Matt Van Epps

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $2.3M
    Outside money supporting
    $1.1M
    Outside money opposing
    $1.5M
    Matt Van Epps for Congress

  • Jon Thorp

    Independent

    Own campaign raised
    $22,599
    Outside money supporting
    $28,157
    Friends of Jon Thorp
  • Campaign money to 17 Jul 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 1 Dec 2025

Supporting $119KOpposing $2,500

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. MAGA Inc.supporting Matt Van Epps$844K
  2. HMPsupporting Aftyn Behn$207K
  3. The Equity Alliance Fund Action PACsupporting Aftyn Behn$168K
  4. Club for Growth Actionsupporting Matt Van Epps$166K
  5. Tennessee Rise PACsupporting Aftyn Behn$144K
  6. Special Operations for Americasupporting Matt Van Epps$111K
  7. Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Votes Action PACsupporting Aftyn Behn$88,658
  8. Working Families Party PACsupporting Aftyn Behn$70,000

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. MAGA Inc.opposing Aftyn Behn$846K
  2. Conservatives for American Excellenceopposing Aftyn Behn$767K
  3. Your Community PACopposing Matt Van Epps$738K
  4. HMPopposing Matt Van Epps$724K
  5. Club for Growth Actionopposing Aftyn Behn$307K
  6. Engage Y'all PACopposing Matt Van Epps$46,750
  7. Planned Parenthood Votesopposing Matt Van Epps$11,170
  8. Turn Left PACopposing Matt Van Epps$5,000

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesMAGA Inc. spent $846K opposing Aftyn Behn · $846KMAGA Inc. spent $844K supporting Matt Van Epps · $844KConservatives for American Excellence spent $767K opposing Aftyn Behn · $767KYour Community PAC spent $738K opposing Matt Van Epps · $738KHMP spent $724K opposing Matt Van Epps · $724KClub for Growth Action spent $307K opposing Aftyn Behn · $307KHMP spent $207K supporting Aftyn Behn · $207KThe Equity Alliance Fund Action PAC spent $168K supporting Aftyn Behn · $168KClub for Growth Action spent $166K supporting Matt Van Epps · $166KTennessee Rise PAC spent $144K supporting Aftyn Behn · $144KSpecial Operations for America spent $111K supporting Matt Van Epps · $111KYour Community PAC spent $28,157 supporting Jon Thorp · $28,157Tennessee Rise PAC spent $1,395 opposing Matt Van Epps · $1,395Tennessee Rise PAC spent $800 supporting Matt Van Epps · $800Foris Dax gave $35.0M to MAGA Inc. · $35.0MSecuring American Greatness (FL) gave $13.8M to MAGA Inc. · $13.8MHouse Majority Forward gave $61.7M to HMP · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity Action gave $4.0M to HMP · $4.0MArdleigh Impact gave $750K to Conservatives for American Excellence · $750KPortage Capital gave $350K to Conservatives for American Excellence · $350KSixteen Thirty Fund gave $2.7M to Your Community PAC · $2.7MNorth Fund gave $900K to Your Community PAC · $900KRestoration of America PAC gave $2.5M to Club for Growth Action · $2.5MFiberglass Inc., Champion gave $200K to Club for Growth Action · $200KAction TN gave $60,000 to The Equity Alliance Fund Action PAC · $60,000Equity Alliance Fund gave $2,000 to The Equity Alliance Fund Action PAC · $2,000Contoures Inc. gave $20,000 to Tennessee Rise PAC · $20,000Warrior PAC gave $4,090 to Special Operations for America · $4,090Deol Truckline gave $500 to Special Operations for America · $500Foris DaxForis DaxCompany or group · $35.0MSecuring American Greatness(FL)Securing American Greatness (FL)Company or group · $13.8MHouse Majority ForwardHouse Majority ForwardCompany or group · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity ActionAmerican Opportunity ActionCompany or group · $4.0MArdleigh ImpactArdleigh ImpactCompany or group · $750KPortage CapitalPortage CapitalCompany or group · $350KSixteen Thirty FundSixteen Thirty FundCompany or group · $2.7MNorth FundNorth FundCompany or group · $900KRestoration of America PACRestoration of America PACCompany or group · $2.5MFiberglass Inc., ChampionFiberglass Inc., ChampionCompany or group · $200KAction TNAction TNCompany or group · $60,000Equity Alliance FundEquity Alliance FundCompany or group · $2,000Contoures Inc.Contoures Inc.Company or group · $20,000Warrior PACWarrior PACCompany or group · $4,090Deol TrucklineDeol TrucklineCompany or group · $500MAGA Inc.MAGA Inc.Group · $1.7MHMPHMPGroup · $931KConservatives for AmericanExcellenceConservatives for American ExcellenceGroup · $767KYour Community PACYour Community PACGroup · $766KClub for Growth ActionClub for Growth ActionGroup · $473KThe Equity Alliance FundAction PACThe Equity Alliance Fund Action PACGroup · $168KTennessee Rise PACTennessee Rise PACGroup · $147KSpecial Operations forAmericaSpecial Operations for AmericaGroup · $111KAftyn BehnAftyn BehnCandidate · $2.8MMatt Van EppsMatt Van EppsCandidate · $2.7MJon ThorpJon ThorpCandidate · $28,157
  • MAGA Inc. spent opposing Aftyn Behn · $846K
  • MAGA Inc. spent supporting Matt Van Epps · $844K
  • Conservatives for American Excellence spent opposing Aftyn Behn · $767K
  • Your Community PAC spent opposing Matt Van Epps · $738K
  • HMP spent opposing Matt Van Epps · $724K
  • Club for Growth Action spent opposing Aftyn Behn · $307K
  • HMP spent supporting Aftyn Behn · $207K
  • The Equity Alliance Fund Action PAC spent supporting Aftyn Behn · $168K
  • Club for Growth Action spent supporting Matt Van Epps · $166K
  • Tennessee Rise PAC spent supporting Aftyn Behn · $144K
  • Special Operations for America spent supporting Matt Van Epps · $111K
  • Your Community PAC spent supporting Jon Thorp · $28,157
  • Tennessee Rise PAC spent opposing Matt Van Epps · $1,395
  • Tennessee Rise PAC spent supporting Matt Van Epps · $800
  • Foris Dax gave to MAGA Inc. · $35.0M
  • Securing American Greatness (FL) gave to MAGA Inc. · $13.8M
  • House Majority Forward gave to HMP · $61.7M
  • American Opportunity Action gave to HMP · $4.0M
  • Ardleigh Impact gave to Conservatives for American Excellence · $750K
  • Portage Capital gave to Conservatives for American Excellence · $350K
  • Sixteen Thirty Fund gave to Your Community PAC · $2.7M
  • North Fund gave to Your Community PAC · $900K
  • Restoration of America PAC gave to Club for Growth Action · $2.5M
  • Fiberglass Inc., Champion gave to Club for Growth Action · $200K
  • Action TN gave to The Equity Alliance Fund Action PAC · $60,000
  • Equity Alliance Fund gave to The Equity Alliance Fund Action PAC · $2,000
  • Contoures Inc. gave to Tennessee Rise PAC · $20,000
  • Warrior PAC gave to Special Operations for America · $4,090
  • Deol Truckline gave to Special Operations for America · $500
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Group

MAGA Inc.

  • MAGA Inc. spent $846K opposing Aftyn Behn$846K
  • MAGA Inc. spent $844K supporting Matt Van Epps$844K
  • Foris Dax gave $35.0M to MAGA Inc.$35.0M
  • Securing American Greatness (FL) gave $13.8M to MAGA Inc.$13.8M
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