Overview
- New filings show Aftyn Behn raised more than $1 million from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12 and ended the period with about $522,000 on hand, while Matt Van Epps raised roughly $591,000 and had $231,000 in the bank.
- Republican-aligned groups have reported more than $3.3 million in spending to boost Van Epps or oppose Behn, including a seven-figure MAGA Inc. ad buy, as Democrats report a smaller outside push of a little over $900,000.
- Kamala Harris made a surprise Nashville stop to urge turnout, her first surrogate event since leaving office, while President Trump held a tele-rally backing Van Epps.
- Public and internal surveys reported this week indicate the Republican holds a single-digit advantage, narrowing the district’s 2024 margin as early voting proceeds ahead of the early-December election.
- Republicans are amplifying resurfaced clips of Behn criticizing Nashville and past writings on race, which her campaign dismissed as a distraction from GOP policies on costs and health care.