Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
Tennessee 7th District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Van Epps, Matt
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
13
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
13 active FEC filings
MATTHEW ROBERT VAN EPPSFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: June 13, 2025 · Last filing: February 24, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
SALETTA HOLLOWAYFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 14, 2026 · Last filing: July 14, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
DARDEN HUNTER COPELANDFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 24, 2025 · Last filing: June 12, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
VINCENT DIXIEFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 9, 2025 · Last filing: May 20, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ANDREW KOONTZFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: March 4, 2026 · Last filing: March 4, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JONATHAN THORPFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: March 24, 2025 · Last filing: January 21, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
STEWART THOMAS PARKSFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 10, 2025 · Last filing: August 29, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JASON KNIGHTFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: June 26, 2025 · Last filing: July 30, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
BRANT EDWARD II HALLFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: May 12, 2026 · Last filing: May 12, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JOSHUA WARREN SALESFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: March 31, 2026 · Last filing: March 31, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
AFTYN BEHNFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 7, 2025 · Last filing: November 5, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
DAVID O. JR. JONESFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 10, 2025 · Last filing: July 10, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
LOWELL REYNOLDSFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Challenger
First FEC filing: March 6, 2025 · Last filing: March 6, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.