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Tennessee's 7th U.S. House District

Tennessee · Next election 2026 · 4 active candidates · $4.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Tennessee's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mark Green
Rep. Mark GreenR
U.S. Representative · TN-007
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
23
Votes Missed
18.4%
The 2026 Race

15 candidates filed, 4 active for the 2026 House election in Tennessee District 7. Party primary on Aug 6, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 6, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.2M
Candidates
4 active / 15 filed
Incumbent
Matt Van Epps (R-TN-7)R
Cash on Hand
$308K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2025SpecialMatt Van Epps R53.9%Aftyn Behn D 45.1%180,012
2024Mark E. Green R59.5%Megan Barry D 38.0%322,656
2022Mark E Green R60.0%Odessa Kelly D 38.1%180,822
2020Mark E Green R69.9%Kiran Sreepada D 27.3%350,635
2018Mark E Green R66.9%Justin Kanew D 32.1%254,384
2016Marsha Blackburn R72.2%Tharon Chandler D 23.5%277,513
2014Marsha Blackburn R70.0%Daniel Cramer D 26.8%157,907
2012Marsha Blackburn R71.0%Credo Amouzouvik D 24.0%257,306
2010Marsha Blackburn R72.4%Greg Rabidoux D 24.8%219,583
2008Marsha Blackburn R68.6%Randy G Morris D 31.4%316,881
2006Marsha Blackburn R66.0%Bill Morrison D 31.8%230,582
2004Marsha Blackburn R100.0%—232,404
2002Marsha Blackburn R70.7%Tim Barron D 26.5%195,527
2000Ed Bryant R69.7%Richard P Sims D 29.1%245,584
1998Ed Bryant R100.0%—91,503
District
Population
791,449
Median HH Income
$76K
Unemployment
4.2%
Bachelor's+
34.4%
Veterans
9.7%
Median Age
35.6
Mean HH Income
$102K
Poverty Rate
12.5%
HS or Higher
91.6%
Median Home Value
$328K
Median Rent
$1,406/mo
Owner-Occupied
63.5%
Under 18 / 65+
22.0% / 13.9%