Tag: tennessee
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Rep. Matt Van Epps takes office—ending the vacancy in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District
On Dec. 4, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore Rep. Matt Van Epps (R) into the U.S. House of Representatives, filling the vacancy in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. The vacancy began on July 20, after then-Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) left office to accept a position in the private sector. In the Dec. 2…
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Aftyn Behn (D), Matt Van Epps (R), and four independent candidates are running in the special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District
Aftyn Behn (D), Matt Van Epps (R), and four independent candidates are running in the special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District on December 2, 2025. The special election will fill the vacancy created when the former incumbent, Rep. Mark Green (R), resigned on July 20, 2025. The Tennessee Lookout's Sam Stockard wrote, "The special…
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Matt Van Epps defeated 10 other candidates in the special Republican primary for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District
Matt Van Epps defeated 10 other candidates to win the Republican special primary election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District on October 7, 2025. He received 51.6% of the vote to second-place finisher Jody Barrett's 25.3% and third-place finisher Gino Bulso's 10.9%. The general election will be held on December 2, 2025. The special election will…
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Eleven candidates are running in the Republican special primary for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District
The Republican special primary election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District will be held on October 7, 2025. The general election will be held on December 2, 2025. The special election will fill the vacancy Mark Green (R) left when he resigned on July 20, 2025, to take a job in the private sector. WPLN News'…
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Tennessee will be 15th state to decide on a Marsy’s Law ballot question
Tennessee voters will decide on a ballot question to add a list of crime victims’ rights to its state constitution, also known as Marsy’s Law, in November 2026. Tennessee will be the 15th state to decide on a Marsy’s Law ballot measure. The effort to institute Marsy's Law across the U.S. has been primarily backed…
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Tennessee legislators advance constitutional amendments on crime victims’ rights, bail, and property taxes to 2026 ballot
The Tennessee General Assembly approved three constitutional amendments for the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot on April 21. The amendments address three issues: crime victims’ rights, bail eligibility for criminal offenses, and a ban on state property taxes. Legislators needed to approve the amendments in two consecutive sessions to place them on the ballot. The votes…
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Tennessee drops Wells Fargo investigation
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti (R) last week closed his investigation into whether Wells Fargo coordinated with other financial institutions to promote net-zero climate policies in violation of antitrust laws. The investigation was part of a broader effort by Republican attorneys general to challenge coordination among financial institutions on climate policy. Skrmetti closed the case…
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Tennessee enacts private school choice scholarship bill, becoming the 13th state with a universal school choice program
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed the Education Freedom Act of 2025 (EFA) into law on Feb. 12, 2025. The bill — House Bill 6004 — creates a universal private school student scholarship program under which all students are or will be eligible to receive the scholarship. Going into 2025, Tennessee had two existing education…
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Two incumbents defeated in Republican primaries for Tennessee State Senate
There were eight Republican primaries for the Tennessee State Senate on Aug. 1, 2024. An incumbent ran in seven of those primaries. Two incumbents—Jon Lundberg (R) and Frank Niceley (R)—lost their primaries. The 2024 elections took place in the context of a conflict among House Republicans over a proposal to expand Tennessee's school voucher program.…
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Two incumbents defeated in Republican primaries for Tennessee House of Representatives
There were 19 Republican primaries for the Tennessee House of Representatives on Aug. 1, 2024. An incumbent ran in 13 of those primaries. Two incumbents—Patsy Hazlewood (R) and John Ragan (R)—lost their primaries. The 2024 elections took place in the context of a conflict among House Republicans over a proposal to expand Tennessee's school voucher…