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

The rep announced that he is stepping down from Congress for a mysterious job opportunity, narrowing Republicans’ already ultra-slim majority by one seat ahead of messy fights such as the

Democratic State Rep. Bo Mitchell and Republican State Rep. Jody Barrett have also announced their candidacy to replace Congressman Green.

Another Republican has entered the 7th Congressional District race and the first Democrat announced he is running.

Tennessee Congressman Mark Green officially announced his resignation on the Fourth of July, effective Friday.

Who will be the new US. Representative? Williamson County GOP Chair Steve Hickey and Perry County GOP Chair Bob Ousley lay out next steps, who is running, and what it will take to win the seat.

The national Democratic Party targeted U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee's 5th Congressional District with attack ads this week as part of a nationwide strategy to flip House seats in 2026.

In the race to replace Rep. Mark Green in Congress, state Rep. Lee Reeves becomes the fifth Republican to announce, and state Rep. Aftyn Behn is the second Democrat.

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.

Rep. Mark Green officially resigned from Congress on July 4, and has informed Gov. Bill Lee and Speaker Mike Johnson that his last day will be July 20.

Van Hilleary, who served as a Tennessee congressman from 1994-2002, kicks off a campaign to return in the 6th Congressional District.

Rep. Jody Barrett, a Dickson Republican, announced Monday he will run for Congress in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District.