Tennessee special election tests Trump’s influence as Democrat Aftyn Behn challenges GOP in a red district.
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We’llknow Wednesdaymorning ifaspecialelectioninTennesseeistrulyareferendumoncountrymusic,pedaltavernsandbachelorettes.
Or,wecandivineadeeperpoliticalmeaningfromtheresultsofthespecialelectioninTennessee’s7thCongressionalDistrict.
DemocratAftynBehnistryingtotipthescalesinfavorofherpartyinadistrictwhichPresidentDonaldTrumpcarriedbyabout20pointsandformerRep.MarkGreen,R-Tenn.,wonbyasimilarpercentagelastfall.
BehnfacesGOPerMattVanEpps.It’saRepublicandistrict.ButpoliticalobserversarewatchingtheracetogaugepotentialweaknessbyTrump,asoftnessintheTrumpcoalition,issueswiththeRepublicanbrandorearlyindicationsofapossiblebluewaveinthe2026midterms.
TENNESSEEDEMOCRATICCANDIDATEDODGESQUESTIONSONPASTSUPPORTFORDEFUNDINGPOLICEINCONTENTIOUSINTERVIEW
ItwasBehnwhoproclaimedthatsheabhorredNashvilleseveralyearsago.“Ihatethebachelorettes,Ihatethepedaltaverns,Ihatecountrymusic.Ihateallthethingsth
