Rep. Matt Van Epps

Vincent Dixie and Darden Copeland are competing in the Democratic primary for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, a race shaped by redistricting and efforts to challenge Republican Rep. Matt Van Epps. The primary is scheduled for August 6, with early voting starting July 17, and includes other candidates like Saletta Holloway and Joshua Warren Sales.

A Republican lawmaker introduced a bill to reaffirm the Declaration of Independence ahead of America's 250th birthday, citing the need to counter socialist ideas gaining traction. The legislation follows a congressional tradition of marking national anniversaries with the founding document, with references to specific Democratic candidates and their policies.

Rep. Matt Van Epps introduced a bill to reaffirm the Declaration of Independence ahead of America's 250th birthday, citing rising socialist influence in the Democratic Party. The legislation follows a congressional tradition of marking national anniversaries with the founding document and aims to emphasize America's founding principles against leftist ideologies.

Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District faces a redrawn electoral landscape and renewed Democratic primary competition. Returning candidates include incumbent Matt Van Epps, Vincent Dixie, and Darden Copeland, while new entrants Saletta Holloway and Joshua Sales join the race. Redistricting shifted the district from 13 to eight counties, altering voter demographics and prompting Dixie to re-enter the race.

Rep. Matt Van Epps, a freshman congressman from Nashville, is co-leading the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 to make President Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve permanent through legislation. The bill would establish a Bitcoin reserve within the U.S. Treasury to hold seized cryptocurrency, with any future sales restricted solely to reducing the national debt. Van Epps frames the legislation as both a fiscal necessity given the $39 trillion national debt and support for Nashville's growing role as a Bitcoin hub.