CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Early voting has closed in the special-called U.S. House District 7 General Election, so let’s take a look at the unofficial totals for early and absentee voting, in Montgomery County and across the district.
How we got here
The special election for U.S. House District 7 began when former Rep. Mark Green resigned from Congress back in June, and afterward, a number of candidates stepped up for a chance at the seat.
In October, with the endorsement of President Donald Trump, Gov. Bill Lee and Green, Matt Van Epps won the Republican primary, while state Rep. Aftyn Behn won the Democratic nomination. In addition to the two party nominations, four Independents are running as well: Jon Thorp, Terri Christie, Robert James Sutherby and Bobby Dodge.
Early voting totals across District 7
During early voting, from Oct. 23 to Nov. 26, Montgomery County recorded 19,111 votes, which included more than 5,700 votes this week. The vote tally includes those who voted in-person, by mail, or at their local nursing home.
District 7 encompasses parts of Middle and West Tennessee, with a large portion of voters residing in Montgomery County, Davidson County, and Williamson County.
Districtwide, 84,356 votes have been cast. Here are early voting totals from the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office, from highest to lowest:
- Davidson 20,951
- Montgomery: 19,110
- Williamson: 14,777
- Robertson: 6,823
- Cheatham: 6,241
- Dickson: 5,654
- Hickman: 2,148
- Humphreys: 2,126
- Stewart: 1,610
- Wayne: 1,120
- Decatur: 1,106
- Benton: 1,063
- Houston: 942
- Perry: 685
Election Day voting will be Dec. 2. For more, go to the Montgomery County Election Commission website.