Elections Intelligence

Tennessee 7th District

DEFENDED SEAT
LIKELY R
Darden Copeland Democratic · Challenger
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
9.5¢REPUBLICAN 94.9¢
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Matt Van Epps Republican · Incumbent
Also on the ballot: Andrew J. Koontz (I) and Lowell Reynolds (I).
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market prices this seat about where its history left it — a 21-point Republican hold in 2024, priced at 94.9¢ today.

Likely R
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Polling · Toss-upD+2.4 — Emerson College, Nov 26. Prior result · Likely RR+21.46 in 2024. Market · Likely RR 94.9¢ — traders' price for a Republican hold.
Signal clarityMediumas of 2026-08-27
Polling moved 6 points toward the Democrat over 29 days.
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
R 94.9¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above
D+2.4
Emerson College ↗ A+ Nov 22 - 24, 25 · n=600 LV · HYPOTHETICAL MATCHUP D+2.4 INDEPENDENT
PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
R+21.46

Mark E. Green (R)

59.5 — 38.05 · 2024 general election

def. Megan Barry (D). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
Matt Van Epps$2.30M

PULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 07-17 · FEC

Total receipts this cycle.

BALLOT & DATES Primary 08-06 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 R settled · D settled · I no primary COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄