Matt Van Epps
RIncumbentFEC H6TN07161
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Raised this cycle$2.6M
Cash on hand: $358K
2026 race
TN-07 — U.S. House
4 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Matt Van Epps.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Tennessee Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$13M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Darden Copeland
DChallengerFEC H6TN07286
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Raised this cycle$1.3M
Cash on hand: $74K
Andrew J. Koontz
IChallengerFEC H6TN06288
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Raised this cycle$5K
Cash on hand: $5K
Lowell Reynolds
IChallengerFEC H6TN05330
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
10 defeated candidates — show
Gino Bulso
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN07294
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Raised this cycle$834K
Cash on hand: $0
Lee Brian Reeves
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN07187
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Raised this cycle$600K
Cash on hand: $0
Mason Foley
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN07211
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Raised this cycle$502K
Cash on hand: $0
Joseph Michael Barrett
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN07203
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Raised this cycle$336K
Cash on hand: $0
Vincent Dixie
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN07229
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Raised this cycle$266K
Cash on hand: $660
James Bo Mitchell
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN07260
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Raised this cycle$247K
Cash on hand: $0
Saletta Holloway
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN07344
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Raised this cycle$91K
Cash on hand: $1
Stuart Cooper
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN07278
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Raised this cycle$35K
Cash on hand: $0
Joseph Leurs
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN07310
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Raised this cycle$8K
Cash on hand: −$15K
Joshua Warren Sales
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN07328
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
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 · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Matt Van Eppsleans positive
1 pos1 neutral0 neg2 articles
Darden Copelandlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
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.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$13M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$6.8M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$5.9M
$3.1M for · $2.8M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matt 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 | $2.6M | $2.5M | $1.7M | $3.5M |
Darden Copeland(D) | $1.3M | — | — | $1.3M |
Andrew J. Koontz(I) | $5K | — | — | $5K |
Lowell Reynolds(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
10 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gino Bulso(R)defeated − HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $129 | $834K | — | $129 | $834K |
Lee Brian Reeves(R)defeated + GOPAC ELECTION FUND $31K − TENNESSEE REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY (TRA) PAC $21K − HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $129 | $600K | $31K | $21K | $610K |
Mason Foley(R)defeated | $502K | — | — | $502K |
Vincent Dixie(D)defeated + UNITED WE SUCCEED $100K + THE PROGRESS FUND $19K | $266K | $119K | — | $385K |
James Bo Mitchell(D)defeated | $247K | — | — | $247K |
Saletta Holloway(D)defeated | $91K | — | — | $91K |
Stuart Cooper(R)defeated | $35K | — | — | $35K |
Joseph Leurs(R)defeated | $8K | — | — | $8K |
Joshua Warren Sales(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Joseph Michael Barrett(R)defeated + HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $384K + CITIZENS FOR A CONSERVATIVE TENNESSEE PAC $52K + HOLD THE LINE PAC $10K − SCHOOL FREEDOM FUND $786K − CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. $312K − AFC VICTORY FUND $25K | $336K | $448K | $1.1M | −$353K |
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.
Matt Van Epps(R)76% in-state · $1.3M itemized
$1.0M in-state$315K out-of-state
Darden Copeland(D)30% in-state · $513K itemized
$151K in-state$361K out-of-state
9 defeated candidates — show
Gino Bulso(R)defeated86% in-state · $53K itemized
$45K in-state$8K out-of-state
Lee Brian Reeves(R)defeated75% in-state · $265K itemized
$200K in-state$66K out-of-state
Mason Foley(R)defeated53% in-state · $76K itemized
$41K in-state$35K out-of-state
Vincent Dixie(D)defeated84% in-state · $171K itemized
$144K in-state$27K out-of-state
James Bo Mitchell(D)defeated98% in-state · $174K itemized
$170K in-state$4K out-of-state
Saletta Holloway(D)defeated88% in-state · $15K itemized
$13K in-state$2K out-of-state
Stuart Cooper(R)defeated94% in-state · $27K itemized
$25K in-state$2K out-of-state
Joseph Leurs(R)defeated100% in-state · $5K itemized
$5K in-state$0 out-of-state
Joseph Michael Barrett(R)defeated78% in-state · $299K itemized
$234K in-state$65K 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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