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Republicans PANIC as VOTERS DITCH THEM…in TENNESSEE?!

2025-11-26 News & Politics
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Tennessee 7th District Special Election Tests GOP Control and Signals 2026 Strategy

Learn why Democrats are contesting a historically deep-red Tennessee district on December 2nd and how a strong showing here could unravel the Republican Party's entire 2026 long-term planning.

Short Summary

  • The December 2nd special election in TN-07, a district Trump won by 22 points, is viewed as a crucial test of national Democratic momentum.
  • Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn focuses her campaign on local quality-of-life issues while criticizing statewide extremism tied to Project 2025.
  • Republican leaders are panicking because a low single-digit victory margin could invalidate their detailed 2026 redistricting strategies.
  • Evidence shows that Democrats have outperformed 2024 expectations in all four prior special House elections this year.

This segment assesses the high stakes of Aftyn Behn’s run against Republican complacency in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. The discussion analyzes how state-level legislative overreach in Tennessee provides a preview of national conservative policy goals, demanding investment in supposedly deep-red areas.

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Ken Harbaugh breaks down why the December 2nd special election in Tennessee’s 7th District has Republicans sweating, despite Trump winning it by 22 points in 2024. He sits down with Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn, whose surge in the district could upend the GOP’s entire 2026 strategy. Follow On Offense on the VALOR Media Network: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC5DhDrygxhr4TorluaTe0zXF-SFhg0R8&si=hxAGzZ5KVyigHxex Subscribe to Ken's Substack: https://thekenharbaughshow.substack.com/ Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@DHa-og5dx 2025-11-26

Tennessee please keep in mind "a vote for any Republican is a vote for Trump to continue to destroy America." Please, please get out and vote 💙 all the way. 💙

777 27 replies
@midbc1midbc199 2025-11-26

Never elect a self serving criminal. That's all Trump's have ever been.

532 9 replies
@darkdan3379 2025-11-26

Vote maga out and make sure the leadership serves prison time...

451 5 replies
@Observette 2025-11-26

Tennessee YOU CAN DO IT! Vote Blue! 💙 Solidarity from Australia 🇦🇺

326 4 replies
@juanitaross5492 2025-11-26

I am sending light to Tennessee. Please vote blue so we can stop this monster and dictator

314 13 replies
@TennesseeYaya 2025-11-26

We’re working hard here in Tennessee to elect AFTYN 💙💙

286 17 replies
@henryduke722 2025-11-26

Come on tennessee for this lady

267 1 replies
@cecilelaforce3686 2025-11-26

Make us proud Tennessee!

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@GeneArray-q5j 2025-11-26

Go Tennessee!! Vote the Republicans out!!

112 3 replies
@juanitaross5492 2025-11-26

I want project 2025 and 2028 out of the United States completely.

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