Democratic
Darden Copeland
Major-party general-election nominee.
VotePredictor forecast
Matt Van Epps favored
Safe R · predicted margin R+15.5
99%
chance to win
2024 presidential lean
R+20.22026 national environment
D+5.5Model uncertainty
±6.9 pointsFundamentals model using district presidential lean, incumbency and the national environment. It is not a poll average.
Republican
Matt Van Epps
Incumbent representative for TN-7. Voting record, ideology and biography →
Other listed candidates
- Andrew Koontz · Independent
- Lowell Reynolds · Independent
Polls
No district-level 2026 general-election poll is currently in VotePredictor's verified polling feed for TN-7. The forecast above therefore uses fundamentals only. A poll table will appear here when matched polls are available.
Other forecasts
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Candidate news
Congressional Trading Report: Rep. Matt Van Epps Sold Over $27K In Tapestry Stock
A report on June 17, 2026 shows that Representative Matt Van Epps from Tennessee sale stock in Tapestry (NYSE:TPR), valued between $27,013 and $230,000. According to the June filing, the transaction occurred on June 16, 2026. At the time of writing, Tapestry …
Biztoc.com · June 18, 2026
Republicans' bad win in Tennessee bodes ill for the midterms (The Hill)
The Hill: Republicans' bad win in Tennessee bodes ill for the midterms — If ever there was a “bad win” in politics, it was Republicans' victory in last Tuesday's special House election in Tennessee's 7th district. — Indeed, Republican Matt Van Epps beat D…
Memeorandum.com · December 8, 2025
WATCH: Johnson holds ceremonial swearing-in for Tennessee Rep.-Elect Matt Van Epps
Van Epps promised to work to enact President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda and said voters “didn’t send me here to just give a speech. They sent me here to deliver, and that is exactly what I intend to do."
Biztoc.com · December 4, 2025
Why 2026 should terrify Republicans after Tennessee special election
This week's Tennessee special election shows Republican Matt Van Epps narrowly defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in a Trump +20 district. That is a red alert that the GOP is in trouble.
Fox News · December 4, 2025
Candidate field source: 2026 House election roster ↗