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applegrove

(129,257 posts) Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:30 PM Thursday

This makes sense.

HMMâ€¦I SAW THIS ON ANOTHER SITE AND IT REALLY EXPLAINED A LOT ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN. HE IS TRYING TO WAIT FOR THIS SPECIAL ELECTION TO CANCEL OUT GRIJALVAâ€™S VOTE. THE ELECTION IS ON DEC. 2ND AND I WANT TO KNOW WHO IS FIGHTING FOR AFTYN BEHN TO WIN? NASHVILLE IS RED, BUT I CAN HOPE.
— CLASSYTEE (@classytee.bsky.social) 2025-11-06T19:50:49.669Z

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This makes sense. (Original Post) applegrove Thursday OP

Van Epps already saying she has a "Mamdani agenda" leftstreet Thursday #1

In the primary, 45.7% of the vote went to the Democratic field. That's under a 7 point margin. pat_k Friday #2

Thanks for all the Intel. applegrove Friday #3

Muy importante. Kick. live love laugh Friday #4

The title of your post got my attention- it is not often I see "This makes sense" on the board Redleg Friday #5

Nashville is blue! Lars39 Friday #6

leftstreet

(38,208 posts)

1. Van Epps already saying she has a "Mamdani agenda"

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:40 PM

Thursday

pat_k

(12,436 posts)

2. In the primary, 45.7% of the vote went to the Democratic field. That's under a 7 point margin.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 01:22 AM

Friday

An uphill battle, but in special elections it is ALL about turnout. From Ballotpedia Oct 7 primary D total 31,002, R total 36,854

Democrats are fired up.

Republicans, not so much.

And Epps is a Trump-endorsed asshole.

It's only been a month since the primary, but a hell of a lot has happened to sink the felon and fire-up Democrats. Bulldozing the White House, the Trump Shutdown, Willfully starving children, MTG, Senate vote against Tariffs.

A Democratic win in this race would:
1) Teach the Republicans that gerrymandering does not always work (The republican gerrymander was struck down by a lower court. TN supreme court reversed. That map has been in effect since Jan 2023)
2) Demonstrate that, as he becomes more wildly unpopular, Trump's endorsement may do more harm than good.

In 2024, Mark Green was the incumbent, having taken office 2019. He won with 58.5 percent. Based on voting in the Oct primary, absent the incumbent advantage, things look a lot closer.

Add to that the late-breaking surge in voting/same day registrations we just saw, this could really be a competitive race.

Demographics
Median age: 35.6 (On the young side. Median age nationwide is 39)
70% White, 15% Black, 4% "Other", 2% Native American, and 8% identifying as two or more races

I just gave $20 and will give more when I can. I would love to help make this a Democratic Upset.

I also posted about this race here:

Dec. Special election in Tennessee. Time for another Democratic Upset??
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220780907