Matt Van Epps won the special GOP primary Tuesday to fill former Rep. Mark Green’s (R-Tenn.) seat after a late endorsement from President Donald Trump.
On the Democratic side, state Rep. Aftyn Behn won the nod. They’ll face off in a Dec. 2 special. Trump won Tennessee’s 7th District by 22 points in 2024.
Iowa ad. Republican Main Street Partnership is airing a $500,000 ad buy to boost GOP Rep. Zach Nunn in Iowa’s 3rd District. Nunn, a vulnerable House Republican who flirted with a statewide run this cycle, is now committed to running for reelection to the House.
The ad hails Nunn for supporting the GOP reconciliation package, singling out the bill for including “the largest tax cut in history,” increased child tax credits, and eliminating tax on tips, overtime and Social Security.
RMSP is the political arm of the Republican Main Street Caucus. Nunn’s seat is one of the most competitive districts in the country, and the incumbent won by four points in 2024.
Iowa cash. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), who is running for the Senate, raised more than $1.4 million and has $4 million in the bank. She’s been in the race for only a month.
Pennsylvania news. Unrig Our Economy is launching a $275,000 buy going after vulnerable GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan (Pa.) over Medicaid. The ad features one of Bresnahan’s constituents, who relies on the program, criticizing the freshman Republican for supporting the reconciliation bill.
Recruitment watch. Utah state Sen. Kathleen Riebe, a Democrat, is strongly considering running for Congress in Utah if a judge approves the new congressional map passed by the Utah legislature.
“If this map holds or the judge in the case substitutes another one, I’m confident there will be a winnable seat in my area,” Riebe said.
