Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps are running neck and neck in the Dec. 2 special election for Tennessee’s Seventh Congressional District seat, according to a new poll released on Nov 26.
An Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey shows 48 percent of voters support Epps and 46 percent support Behn to succeed Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) after he retired to take a job in the private sector. The district has been represented by Republicans since 1983.
The poll showed 5 percent of voters in the district are still undecided, while 2 percent plan to vote for other candidates.
The four independent candidates in the race include vessel captain Teresa “Terri” Christie, combat pilot Jon Thorp, small business owner Bobby Dodge, and pastor Robert James Sutherby….
Special Election Race Is Neck and Neck in Tennessee District Long Held by Republicans
