Voters in central Tennessee are heading to the polls for a special election that could be a bellwether for how party control in the U.S. House.

One GOP consultant, granted anonymity to speak candidly, worried the result in Tennessee signals that Republican voters won’t turn out in significant numbers for candidates other than Trump — a problem that has plagued Republicans in the past.

Tennessee's 7th Congressional District was supposed to be Democrat-proof, but a progressive state rep is looking for an upset over her GOP rival.

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Aftyn Behn is on pace to significantly outperform Vice President Kamala Harris in the Nashville area district Tuesday night.

Tennessee football dropped out of the College Football Playoff rankings, the penultimate and fifth of the 2025 season, released on Dec. 2 after a 45-24 loss to Vanderbilt. The Vols were ranked No. 19 in the CFP poll before the Vanderbilt game.