Matthew Robert Van Epps
RIncumbentFEC H6TN07161
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Raised this cycle$2.0M
Cash on hand: $135K
All Tennessee races
2026 race
TN-07 — U.S. House
12 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Matthew Robert Van Epps.
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Election day
89days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$9.4M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Gino Bulso
RChallengerFEC H6TN07294
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Raised this cycle$834K
Cash on hand: $0
Lee Brian Reeves
RChallengerFEC H6TN07187
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Raised this cycle$600K
Cash on hand: $0
Darden Hunter Copeland
DChallengerFEC H6TN07286
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Raised this cycle$588K
Cash on hand: $92K
Mason Foley
RChallengerFEC H6TN07211
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Raised this cycle$502K
Cash on hand: $0
Joseph Michael Barrett
RChallengerFEC H6TN07203
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Raised this cycle$336K
Cash on hand: $0
James Bo Mitchell
DChallengerFEC H6TN07260
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Raised this cycle$246K
Cash on hand: $337
Vincent Dixie
DChallengerFEC H6TN07229
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Raised this cycle$178K
Cash on hand: $1K
Stuart Cooper
RChallengerFEC H6TN07278
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Raised this cycle$35K
Cash on hand: $0
Joseph Leurs
RChallengerFEC H6TN07310
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Raised this cycle$8K
Cash on hand: $-15,216
Andrew Koontz
IChallengerFEC H6TN06288
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Raised this cycle$5K
Cash on hand: $5K
Saletta Holloway
DChallengerFEC H6TN07344
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Cash on hand: —
Local signal
Early read on TN-07 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · mixed
Recent news coverage of Matt Van Epps over the last 90 days.
0 positive1 neutral0 negative
1 articles · AI-assessed sentiment toward the rep. A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Total disclosed
$9.4M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$5.3M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$4.1M
$2.5M for · $1.7M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew Robert Van Epps(R)incumbent + MAGA INC. $844K + AMERICAN LIBERTY FOUNDATION $384K + AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC $330K − YOUR COMMUNITY PAC $738K − HMP $724K − HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $88K | $2.0M | $2.5M | $1.7M | $2.8M |
Gino Bulso(R) | $834K | — | — | $834K |
Lee Brian Reeves(R) | $600K | — | — | $600K |
Darden Hunter Copeland(D) | $588K | — | — | $588K |
Mason Foley(R) | $502K | — | — | $502K |
Joseph Michael Barrett(R) | $336K | — | — | $336K |
James Bo Mitchell(D) | $246K | — | — | $246K |
Vincent Dixie(D) | $178K | — | — | $178K |
Stuart Cooper(R) | $35K | — | — | $35K |
Joseph Leurs(R) | $8K | — | — | $8K |
Andrew Koontz(I) | $5K | — | — | $5K |
Saletta Holloway(D) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside TN versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Matthew Robert Van Epps(R)75% in-state · $1.1M itemized
$829K in-state$279K out-of-state
Gino Bulso(R)86% in-state · $53K itemized
$45K in-state$8K out-of-state
Lee Brian Reeves(R)75% in-state · $265K itemized
$200K in-state$66K out-of-state
Darden Hunter Copeland(D)25% in-state · $475K itemized
$120K in-state$356K out-of-state
Mason Foley(R)53% in-state · $76K itemized
$41K in-state$35K out-of-state
Joseph Michael Barrett(R)78% in-state · $299K itemized
$234K in-state$65K out-of-state
James Bo Mitchell(D)98% in-state · $174K itemized
$170K in-state$4K out-of-state
Vincent Dixie(D)81% in-state · $130K itemized
$106K in-state$24K out-of-state
Stuart Cooper(R)94% in-state · $27K itemized
$25K in-state$2K out-of-state
Joseph Leurs(R)100% in-state · $5K itemized
$5K in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.