"If you are dissatisfied, if you are not OK with what's going on, then I'm your candidate, Behn said. If you think things are fine, I am not your candidate. If you are upset with the cost and chaos, I am your candidate. We have been working to build a coalition of the disenchanted, a coalition of the pissed off, and I think it's working to our favor."
"After the resignation of Republican representative Mark Green earlier this year, the party tapped Matt Van Epps, an army veteran supported by several billionaires and publicly backed by Trump. Two separate polls put Van Epps just eight points ahead of his Democratic rival. Van Epps did not respond to multiple requests for comment on the race, which amounts to a key test for the Democratic party and its ability to tap into voters' indignation toward Trump amid persistent inflation and affordability concerns."
Republicans have controlled Tennessee's 7th congressional district for four decades and won the last contest by about 21 points during Trump's presidential victory. Recent polls show the GOP margin has narrowed, prompting Democrats to nominate progressive state representative Aftyn Behn for a special election on 2 December after Republican Mark Green's resignation. Behn is campaigning to mobilize disenchanted voters upset about cost-of-living and affordability. The Republican nominee, Matt Van Epps, has billionaire support and Trump's endorsement, and polls place him roughly eight points ahead. Early voting has begun and the DNC is providing field support.
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