Map by precinct of Tuesday's #TN07 Special Election where Matt Van Epps (R) won by an 8.8pt margin. Van Epps' rural and suburban votes held strong while State Rep. Aftyn Behn (D) closed some of the gap with an overperformance in Nashville's core.

Also a map comparing the 2024 Presidential numbers with this race in #TN07. Behn outperformed Harris by 20-30 pts in much of Nashville and a 42pt swing in one box downtown.

The dark-money Third Way slammed Aftyn Behn in #TN07, who won a plurality in the October primary, for "politically toxic positions." She over-performed by 13.7 points.

Their statement did not mention gerrymandering, which their congressional allies preserved nationwide...

In 2021, the Dems' For the People Act included legislation that would have banned partisan gerrymandering.

Hundreds of democracy groups pushed for a carve-out to filibuster rules to be able to vote on the bill...