Federal race · 2026
Tennessee U.S. House, District 7, 2026
Primary: August 6, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Matthew Robert Van Epps (R)$2.6M raised · $358K on hand
- Darden Hunter Copeland (D)$1.1M raised · $121K on hand
- Stewart Thomas Parks (R)$363K raised · −$308 on hand
- Mark Green (R)$270K raised · $255 on hand
- Vincent Dixie (D)$266K raised · $660 on hand
- Saletta Holloway (D)$91K raised · $1 on hand
- Jason Knight (R)$46K raised · $186 on hand
- Jonathan Thorp (I)$23K raised · −$6K on hand
- Andrew Koontz (I)$5K raised · $5K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Robert Van Epps (R) | General-election nominee | $2,646,914.76 | $2,288,459.51 | $358,455.25 | 2026-10-14 |
| Darden Hunter Copeland (D) | General-election nominee | $1,105,699.39 | $984,991.38 | $120,708.01 | 2026-09-30 |
| Stewart Thomas Parks (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $362,619.68 | $362,928.15 | −$308.47 | 2026-02-04 |
| Mark Green (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $270,374.75 | $336,976.71 | $255.41 | 2026-09-30 |
| Vincent Dixie (D) | Lost primary | $265,989.76 | $265,329.97 | $659.79 | 2026-09-30 |
| Saletta Holloway (D) | Lost primary | $91,368.32 | $91,367.75 | $0.57 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jason Knight (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $46,303.80 | $46,117.87 | $185.93 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jonathan Thorp (I) | Did not qualify for the ballot | $22,599.22 | $28,838.52 | −$6,239.30 | 2026-10-08 |
| Andrew Koontz (I) | Running | $5,100.00 | $129.77 | $4,970.23 | 2026-09-30 |
5 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Aftyn Behn (Democratic) · Not running (declined to run)
- Brant Edward Hall II (Republican) · Did not qualify for the ballot
- David O. Jones Jr. (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Joshua Warren Sales (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Lowell Reynolds (Independent) · Running
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$11,364,764.86 = candidates’ own spending $4,324,264.63 + outside spending $7,040,500.23
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Robert Van Epps | $2,460,784.07 | $1,652,803.66 | $0.00 |
| Aftyn Behn | $860,062.21 | $1,919,805.13 | $0.00 |
| Vincent Dixie | $118,707.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jonathan Thorp | $28,156.91 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Mark Green | $181.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
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