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Tennessee Rise

Dec. 2 - Special Election

Something historic is happening in Tennessee right now. For the first time, we have a real shot at flipping a congressional seat that was considered safely Republican just months ago. Tennessee's 7th Congressional District is now a winnable race for Democrats, and we're supporting Aftyn Behn to make that vision a reality.

Special Election Voting Information

Election Day: December 2, 2025

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  • November 12 - 26: Early voting for the general election

    Saturday, November 22: Absentee request deadline for the general election

    Tuesday, December 2: General election day! Last day to cast a ballot for Aftyn Behn!

  • Check Voting Status

    Find Polling Location

    Voter ID Guide

    County Election Office

    Absentee Ballot Request

  • District Lookup Tool

    View District Map

    Counties Fully or Partly in the District

    Benton
    Cheatham
    Davidson (partial)
    Dickson
    Decatur

    Hickman
    Houston
    Humphreys
    Montgomery
    Perry

    Robertson
    Stewart
    Wayne
    Williamson (partial)

  • You can vote absentee by mail if you:

    • Are 60 or older

    • Will be out of the county during all voting periods

    • Are sick, hospitalized, or physically unable to vote in person

    • Are caring for someone who is sick or disabled

    • Are a full-time student outside your county

    • Live in a nursing home outside your county

    • Are a candidate in the election

    • Have religious obligations that prevent in-person voting

    • Are working as an election official

    • Have jury duty on voting days

    • Have a disability and inaccessible polling place

    • Work with CDL/TWIC card out of state

    • Are military or overseas citizen

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    IMPORTANT NOTE

    If you live in a licensed care facility inside your county, you cannot vote absentee by mail. Election officials will come to your facility, or you can vote early or on Election Day.

    How to Request an Absentee Ballot:

    1. Click here to download and fill out your written request before Saturday, November 22.

    2. Send by mail, fax, or email to your county election commission.

    3. Include all required information and signature.

    4. Use official form at the link above to make sure nothing is missing!

    5. Return completed ballot by mail before the polls close on election day (December 2, 2025).

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  • If you have a print disability (e.g., blindness, low vision, paralysis), you may request an accessible electronic ballot.

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    Submit the Print Disability Absentee Ballot Request Form.

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More About Aftyn:

  • A Tennessee native and social worker with an organizing background, State Representative Aftyn Behn won her seat in 2023 in a special election for the 51st District. Currently 35, Behn would be the 8th youngest person in the House of Representatives if elected. 

  • In the Tennessee House, she fought to eliminate the grocery tax. She also successfully challenged a Tennessee law banning adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental permission – achieving a legal victory for First Amendment rights. 

  • She doesn't take corporate PAC money and pledged to fight to repeal Citizens United.

  • She’s running for Congress on an affordability and transparency agenda, specifically: 

    • Making health care care affordable

    • Keeping rural and public hospitals and nursing homes open

    • Fighting to roll back the cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, etc found in the OBBBA

    • Voting to release the Epstein files 

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