Republicans Outperforming Democrats In Early Voting For TN-7 Congressional Special Primary

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The Tennessee Conservative [By Olivia Lupia] –

The first week of early voting for the 7^th Congressional District special primary to replace Republican Rep. Mark Green shows votes trickling in across the 14 counties encompassed by the district, with Republicans casting slightly more ballots overall.

Per the Secretary of State, a total of 9,983 votes were cast between Sept. 17-22. In that window, 5,364 Republican and 4,619 Democrat ballots were cast, ultimately giving Republicans a slight edge with 53.7% of the vote compared to the Democrats’ 46.3%. 

The three highest performing counties thus far have been Davidson with 2,524 votes cast, Montgomery only slightly behind at 2,497, and Williamson with 1,029. 

But those numbers might be unsurprising given the population discrepancies between the larger counties and their rural counterparts.

Thus far, Davidson is the only county where Democrats have outpaced Republicans. Only 338 Republican ballots have been pulled comparted to the 2,186 Democrat votes cast. Otherwise, Republicans appear to maintain decent margins of separation.

TN-7 encompasses nearly 500,000 voters, though election officials seem unsurprised by the seemingly low turnout. Jeff Roberts, the Davidson County Election Administrator, stated turnout is typically low during special elections, but may increase towards the end of early voting.

“Typically for a special election, we do have a light turnout…As we approach the last three or four days of early voting, that’s when we see a bigger surge. [Special elections are] just not as prominent in the community, social media, as, say, a Presidential election,” said Roberts.

Early voting continues through Oct. 2, and the winner of each primary will compete in the Dec. 2 general election alongside the independent candidates. The voter registration deadline for the general election is Nov. 3, and early voting will commence Nov. 12-26.

About the Author: Olivia Lupia is a political refugee from Colorado who now calls Tennessee home. A proud follower of Christ, she views all political happenings through a Biblical lens and aims to utilize her knowledge and experience to educate and equip others. Olivia is an outspoken conservative who has run for local office, managed campaigns, and been highly involved with state & local GOPs, state legislatures, and other grassroots organizations and movements. Olivia can be reached at olivia@tennesseeconservativenews.com.