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Voters Head to Polls for Tennessee’s Special Election Today

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 2.
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Voters Head to Polls for Tennessee’s Special Election Today
Voters arrive at a polling station in Nashville, Tennessee, to cast their ballot in the Super Tuesday primary on March 5, 2024. Seth Herald/AFP via Getty Images
Jacki Thrapp
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Voters will brave a wintry mix of weather to submit their ballot in the high-stakes special election for Tennessee’s Seventh Congressional District on Dec. 2.

Republican Matt Van Epps, Democrat Aftyn Behn, and four independent candidates are seeking to succeed Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), who resigned in June after accepting a private-sector job.

Jacki Thrapp
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