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
13 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Matthew Robert Van Epps.
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Democratic primary · Thursday, August 6, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Darden Hunter CopelandWon39.9%
- DVincent DixieDefeated27.3%
- DSaletta HollowayDefeated23.9%
- DJoshua Warren SalesDefeated
Republican primary · Thursday, August 6, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Matthew Robert Van EppsWon
Election day
44days
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
Darden Hunter Copeland
DChallengerFEC H6TN07286
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Raised this cycle$588K
Cash on hand: $92K
Andrew Koontz
IChallengerFEC H6TN06288
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Raised this cycle$5K
Cash on hand: $5K
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
James Bo Mitchell
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN07260
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Raised this cycle$246K
Cash on hand: $337
Vincent Dixie
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN07229
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Raised this cycle$178K
Cash on hand: $1K
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: $-15,216
Saletta Holloway
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN07344
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Cash on hand: —
Joshua Warren Sales
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN07328
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Raised this cycle—
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 · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Matthew Robert Van Eppslimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
Darden Hunter Copelandlimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
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 |
Darden Hunter Copeland(D) | $588K | — | — | $588K |
Andrew Koontz(I) | $5K | — | — | $5K |
10 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gino Bulso(R)defeated | $834K | — | — | $834K |
Lee Brian Reeves(R)defeated | $600K | — | — | $600K |
Mason Foley(R)defeated | $502K | — | — | $502K |
Joseph Michael Barrett(R)defeated | $336K | — | — | $336K |
James Bo Mitchell(D)defeated | $246K | — | — | $246K |
Vincent Dixie(D)defeated | $178K | — | — | $178K |
Stuart Cooper(R)defeated | $35K | — | — | $35K |
Joseph Leurs(R)defeated | $8K | — | — | $8K |
Saletta Holloway(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Joshua Warren Sales(D)defeated | $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)76% in-state · $1.3M itemized
$1.0M in-state$315K out-of-state
Darden Hunter 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
Joseph Michael Barrett(R)defeated78% in-state · $299K itemized
$234K in-state$65K out-of-state
James Bo Mitchell(D)defeated98% in-state · $174K itemized
$170K in-state$4K out-of-state
Vincent Dixie(D)defeated84% in-state · $171K itemized
$144K in-state$27K 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
Saletta Holloway(D)defeated82% in-state · $10K itemized
$8K in-state$2K 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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