Early voting for the special primary election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District begins this Wednesday, September 17.
Voters in the 7th District – which includes Stewart, Montgomery, Robertson, Houston, Dickson, Cheatham, Humphreys, Hickman, Perry, Decatur, Wayne, and parts of Davidson, Benton, and Williamson counties – can bank their votes for the special primary through October 2.
The final day for voters in the 7th District to request an absentee ballot for the special primary is Saturday, September 27.
— Davidson County Elections (@DavidsonVotes) September 16, 2025
A total of 11 Republicans, four Democrats, and four Independents have all met the required criteria to be listed as candidates on the primary ballot, according to the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office.
The Republican candidates seeking the GOP nomination in the race include State Reps. Jody Barrett (R-Dickson), Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood), and Lee Reeves (R-Franklin), former Lee administration official Matt Van Epps, pardoned J6er Stewart Parks, Montgomery County Commissioner Jason Knight, former Mitch McConnell aide Mason Foley, Williamson County Republican Party member Stuart Cooper, author and entrepreneur Adolph Agbéko Dagan, retired Undercover Detective with MNPD Joe Leurs, and Tennessee State Senate analyst Tres Wittum.
State Representatives Bo Mitchell (D-Nashville), Aftyn Behn (D-Nashville), Vincent Dixie (D-Nashville), and Nashville businessman Darden Copeland are seeking the Democratic nomination.
Voters who failed to register in time for the special primary have until November 3 to register to vote in the special general election, scheduled for December 2.
Early voting for the December 2 general election will run from November 12 through November 26
The final day for voters to request an absentee ballot for the special general election is November 22.
To find an early voting polling location or to find out more about the special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, click here.
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Kaitlin on X / Twitter.
