CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Former U.S. Rep. Mark Green resigned from his position in Congress back in June and ever since, 19 candidates have been campaigning to serve the people of U.S. House District 7. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the Oct. 7 primary Election Day.
Voters should report to their precinct locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to register their votes in the party Primary. Your precinct location is on your voter registration card. Bring a photo ID. Note that this is a party primary, so voters will have to state whether they want a Republican or Democratic ballot.
Clarksville Transit System offer free bus rides on Tuesday, as well as for the Dec. 2 general election, to help people get to their polling locations.
Go to ClarksvilleNow.com on Tuesday night for live election coverage and results.
U.S. House District 7 covers the western portion of Middle Tennessee, spanning from the Kentucky state line to the Alabama state line. It includes Montgomery County and portions of Nashville/Davidson County and Williamson County.
For the Dec. 2 general election, voters must register by Nov. 3, and early voting will be Nov. 12-26.
You can check your registration, update your information, or register to vote at GoVoteTN.gov or by using the free GoVoteTNApp. For more information, visit the Montgomery County Election Commission, 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 404, or call 931-648-5707.
Meet the candidates
Here are the 19 candidates that are on the ballots for Congress, District 7.
Republican Primary:
- Jody Barrett: Dickson small-business owner and state House member.
- Gino Bulso: A Brentwood trial lawyer and state House member.
- Stuart Cooper: Franklin, with Flagler Technologies.
- Adolph Agbéko Dagan: Clarksville veteran, minister and small business owner.
- Mason Foley: Franklin, former staff member for U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell. Now with Main Street Health.
- Jason Knight: Montgomery County commissioner and former Clarksville City Council member, small-business owner and military veteran.
- Joe Leurs: Retired from Marines and Metro Nashville Police Department.
- Stewart Parks: Nashville real estate agent.
- Lee Reeves: Franklin state House member.
- Matt Van Epps: Nashville former commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services, military veteran.
- Tres Wittum: Former Tennessee Senate staff member.
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Democratic Primary:
- Aftyn Behn: Nashville social worker and state House member.
- Darden Copeland: Nashville businessman.
- Vincent Dixie: Nashville businessman and state House member.
- Bo Mitchell: Bellevue state House member.
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Independents (general ballot only):
- Teresa “Terri” Christi
- Bobby Dodge: Franklin
- Robert James Sutherby
- Jon Thorp: Springfield military veteran.