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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 9, 2025

The list of candidates seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Mark Green continues to grow, the Nashville Banner reports. State Rep. Bo Mitchell of Nashville became the first Democrat to say he’s running for the 7th Congressional District seat, which spans parts of Nashville to Clarksville near the Kentucky border. State Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, announced a run today acccording to the Nashville Post. The Republican side of the race is more crowded. State Reps. Jody Barrett of Dickson, Jay Reedy of Erin and Lee Reeves of Franklin have filed paperwork to run. Other contenders include Matthew Van Epps, who resigned his role as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services to run; Jason Knight, a Montgomery County commissioner and former Clarksville City Council member; and U.S. Army veteran John Thorp. The Tennessean reports on Thorp's candidacy.