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RandySF

(80,194 posts) Wed Nov 26, 2025, 06:11 AM Wednesday

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TN-07: Tennessee Special Election Is Close

A new Emerson/The Hill survey of the special election for US Congress in Tennessee’s 7th district finds 48% of voters support Matt Van Epps (R) and 46% support Aftyn Behn (D).

https://politicalwire.com/2025/11/26/tennessee-special-election-is-close/

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TN-07: Tennessee Special Election Is Close (Original Post) RandySF Wednesday OP

May she have enthusiasm and excitement on her side. applegrove Wednesday #1

She already does - though of course more is better! Check out her website: TheRickles Wednesday #5

This would be a great upset JBTaurus83 Wednesday #2

Winning here would create an earthquake, RandySF Wednesday #3

Anything above 40% will create tremors nuxvomica Wednesday #4

In a cycle where Dems have been overperforming by 20% or so SSJVegeta Wednesday #6

Nashville and Clarksville seem to be VERY enthusiastic about Aftyn Behn 70sEraVet Wednesday #7

Not religious at all but I'm praying she beats that nasty rePUKE f6ck wolfie001 Thursday #8

We have a DU ActBlue link to donate to Aftyn! Omaha Steve Thursday #9

applegrove

(129,443 posts)

1. May she have enthusiasm and excitement on her side.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 06:12 AM

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TheRickles

(3,096 posts)

5. She already does - though of course more is better! Check out her website:

Reply to applegrove (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 08:23 AM

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https://www.aftynforcongress.com/

JBTaurus83

(799 posts)

2. This would be a great upset

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 07:05 AM

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And may convince more Republicans to retire early.

RandySF

(80,194 posts)

3. Winning here would create an earthquake,

Reply to JBTaurus83 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 07:11 AM

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The district is very red.

nuxvomica

(13,807 posts)

4. Anything above 40% will create tremors

Reply to RandySF (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 08:14 AM

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This is rated an R+10 district.

SSJVegeta

(2,087 posts)

6. In a cycle where Dems have been overperforming by 20% or so

Reply to nuxvomica (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 08:41 AM

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70sEraVet

(5,155 posts)

7. Nashville and Clarksville seem to be VERY enthusiastic about Aftyn Behn

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 09:09 AM

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I went to the Democratic Headquarters in Clarksville to get a yard sign, and they were all out!

wolfie001

(6,631 posts)

8. Not religious at all but I'm praying she beats that nasty rePUKE f6ck

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 11:48 AM

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Omaha Steve

(108,055 posts)

9. We have a DU ActBlue link to donate to Aftyn!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 11:56 AM

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We have raised over $36,000 so far.

Donate here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/duforaftyn

K&R!

OS

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