Shakeup is roiling the race for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District as a Democrat enters the field and a Republican drops out of the special election. Democratic state Rep. Vincent Dixie of Nashville announced Tuesday he is running for the seat being vacated by Republican U.

Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District includes downtown Nashville and neighborhoods inside the I-440 loop as well as Clarksville, Dickson and rural counties stretching all the way to the Tennessee-Alabama border outside Waynesboro.

State Rep. Jay Reedy of Houston County, who has been discussed as a main contender to replace Rep. Mark Green in Congress, said Tuesday he won't be running for the position.

Memphis City Councilwoman Jerri Green says she is running for Tennessee governor in the 2026 election. Green made the announcement in a speech that was posted to social media on

The campaign for the forthcoming special election to succeed Republican Rep. Mark E. Green is heating up in Tennessee.

Knoxville's city council candidates are in full campaign mode with varied fundraising successes. Top earners raise thousands as election day approaches Aug. 26.

Rep. Mark Green resigned from Congress on June 4 after voting for Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which passed narrowly. He chaired the Homeland Security Committee and represented Tennessee’s GOP-leaning 7th District.

Metro Nashville Council member Mike Cortese has filed to run for the Tennessee House District 5 seat held by U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia.