Early voting begins Wednesday, Nov. 12, in the special election for the 7th Congressional District.

The early voting period will end on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Election day will be held Tuesday, Dec. 2.

Republican Matt Van Epps and Democrat Aftyn Behn are vying for the seat vacated by former U.S. Rep. Mark Green in July . Four other independent candidates (Teresa "Terri" Christie, Bobby Dodge, Robert James Sutherby and Jon Thorp) are also on the ballot.

Van Epps, former commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services, was endorsed by President Donald Trump and Gov. Bill Lee and is Green's personal choice as a replacement for the seat.

Behn won in a crowded Democratic primary field on Oct. 7, earning national media attention as a potential Democratic upset for th

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