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Poll shows Republican Van Epps holding slight lead over Democrat Behn in Tennessee’s special congressional race
WSMV ^ | Poll shows Republican Van Epps holding slight lead over Democrat Behn in Tennessee’s special congres | Tony Garcia

Posted on 12/01/2025 7:28:42 PM PST by Baladas

The latest polling suggests Republican Matt Van Epps continues to be slightly favored over Democrat Aftyn Behn.

A new survey from Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey shows that 48% of voters support Van Epps and 46% support Behn. Two percent plan to vote for one of three third-party candidates on the ballot, and 5% are undecided.

Ultimately, this election will be determined by who decides to show up on Tuesday.

“The special election in Tennessee’s 7th District will come down to what groups are motivated to turnout on election day, and who stays home,” Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said. “Those who report voting early break for Behn, 56% to 42%, whereas those who plan to vote on Election Day break for Van Epps, 51% to 39%. Voters under 40 are Behn’s strongest group, 64% of whom support her, while Van Epps’ vote increases with age, to 61% of those over 70.

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I've said it before, this Emerson poll is just BC, For example, they poll people that voted for Trump/Kamala at 53.6/40.9 when the real gap was 64.2/34.5.
1 posted on 12/01/2025 7:28:42 PM PST by Baladas
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I've said it before, this Emerson poll is just BC, For example, they poll people that voted for Trump/Kamala at 53.6/40.9 when the real gap was 64.2/34.5.

Trump isn't on the ballot.

And we've been having big problems winning elections when Trump is not on the ballot.

2 posted on 12/01/2025 7:30:31 PM PST by Drew68
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To: Drew68

If ever there was a time when Trump is on a congressional ballot its here. A lot at stake with the Trump presidency in this special election.


3 posted on 12/01/2025 7:34:11 PM PST by fhayek
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To: Drew68

Facts. Thank you for pointing that out. Many people on the right do not seem to be paying attention.


4 posted on 12/01/2025 7:35:35 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: Drew68

doesn’t matter, this is not a swing district at all. NJ, VA and CT are not a test. This will go more like FL-6 but hear ya about complacency


5 posted on 12/01/2025 7:43:37 PM PST by Baladas
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To: fhayek
If ever there was a time when Trump is on a congressional ballot its here. A lot at stake with the Trump presidency in this special election.

We'll see. Not gonna lie though, I fully expect that crazy bitch is gonna win.

Their side seems to be fired up. Our side, much less so. You can feel the vibes in the air.

Hope to be proven wrong tomorrow.

6 posted on 12/01/2025 7:46:37 PM PST by Drew68
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To: Baladas

I smell the RATS setting up a 30 day “vote count” fest. They aren’t going to let the GOP have this seat.


7 posted on 12/01/2025 8:16:11 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (I started watching FNC again when Trump got elected. I'm done watching again after today's crap.)
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this is not a swing district at all.....

Yea but how bad is the cheat in that district?

8 posted on 12/01/2025 8:17:04 PM PST by capydick ("Within the covers of the bible are the answers for all the problems men face")
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To: Drew68

I have never seen the rats this motivated. They think they can get the House before 26. I will not be surprised if we actually lose this one and it should not be close.


9 posted on 12/01/2025 8:25:56 PM PST by iamgalt
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To: capydick

It’s a red district, in a red county, in a red state. If the Dems can cheat there then everything is lost.


10 posted on 12/01/2025 8:27:06 PM PST by xkaydet65
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To: Baladas

Polls are crap - TN is a Trump state

I expect Van Epps to win this and Has Behn can crawl back into the hole she came from.


11 posted on 12/01/2025 8:28:00 PM PST by Gasshog (the amazing disappearing tag)
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Which means he will win by 6+ points. Reminds me of when Ted Cruz was running last year and he was claiming that polls showed him LOSING the race and that he needed more money, he won by 9 points


12 posted on 12/01/2025 9:36:21 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

People need to get off their asses and vote.


13 posted on 12/01/2025 9:38:46 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: xkaydet65

“It’s a red district, in a red county, in a red state. If the Dems can cheat there then everything is lost.”
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If the Dems can win what was a solid Blue district, we have bad times ahead.


14 posted on 12/01/2025 9:54:37 PM PST by Bob Wills is still the king
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If they don’t vote they deserve to lose seriously how hard is it to just vote takes a few min


15 posted on 12/01/2025 11:00:37 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: iamgalt
I will not be surprised if we actually lose this one and it should not be close.

You're right, it wasn't close. Van Epps up by 16 points.

Please don't believe in left-wing media polls again.

16 posted on 12/02/2025 7:01:47 PM PST by Right_Wing_Madman
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Not gonna lie though, I fully expect that crazy bitch is gonna win.

She got crushed. Now you can concern troll another thread.

17 posted on 12/02/2025 7:04:08 PM PST by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

Please don’t believe in left-wing media polls again.


Whatever it takes to get people off of their butts and vote.

All politics is National now, the Democrats know it, and it’s time our side figure it out as well.


18 posted on 12/02/2025 7:06:47 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Drew68
Hope to be proven wrong tomorrow.

Glad to have been proven wrong. We needed a win.

19 posted on 12/02/2025 7:08:29 PM PST by Drew68
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To: Right_Wing_Madman
She got crushed. Now you can concern troll another thread.

And indeed I will!

Been concern trolling for almost 25 years. Somebody’s gotta do it!

20 posted on 12/02/2025 7:20:48 PM PST by Drew68
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