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Tennessee 7th District special general 2025

No. 1 of 16 House races 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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