2026 general election
Tennessee 7th District
This race has not been called yet. · Incumbent renominated.
$7.9M was spent on the 2026 Tennessee 7th District race: $3.9M raised by the campaigns, $694K of it from PACs, plus $4.0M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.
Total money
$7.9M
Raised by campaigns
$3.9M
PAC checks
$694K
Outside money
$4.0M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Matt Van EppsRepublican, incumbent
… Counting- Raised
- $2.6M
- Spent
- $2.3M
- From individuals
- $1.9M
- From PACs
- $691K
- From party
- $10K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $2.3M
- Outside money against
- $1.7M
Who paid: 26% of Epps's money came from PACs
Corporate $124K (21%)Trade group $73K (12%)Leadership PAC $239K (41%)Membership $62K (11%)Super PAC $39K (7%)Party $5K (1%)Other $44K (8%)
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$19K
- Emmer Victory Committee Leadership PAC$15K
- Tractor Supply Company Corporate$15K
- Tennessee Bankers Association Trade group$15K
- Team Hagerty Victory Leadership PAC$15K
- National Association of Realtors Membership$14K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Super PAC$13K
- Asurion LLC Political Action Committee (Asurion PAC) Corporate$12K
Biggest outside spenders
- Maga Inc. · $844K supporting
- Your Community PAC · $738K attacking
- House Majority PAC · $724K attacking
- American Liberty Foundation PAC · $384K supporting
- American Patriots PAC · $330K supporting
Darden CopelandDemocrat
… Counting- Raised
- $1.3M
- Spent
- $1.2M
- From individuals
- $862K
- From PACs
- $3K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $392K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 0% of Copeland's money came from PACs
Corporate $2K (16%)Leadership PAC $1K (11%)Union $5K (53%)Other $2K (21%)
- Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Union$5K
- Bluewaveamerica Other$2K
- Rogers Group Inc. Corporate$2K
- Kaine Leadership PAC$1K
Andrew KoontzIndependent / other
… Counting- Raised
- $5K
- Spent
- $130
- From individuals
- $0
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $5K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Tennessee 7th District race?
- $7.9M was spent on the 2026 Tennessee 7th District race: $3.9M raised by the campaigns, $694K of it from PACs, plus $4.0M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Tennessee 7th District race?
- Matt Van Epps (Republican) raised $2.6M and had $2.3M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Tennessee 7th District race?
- Maga Inc. ($844K), Your Community PAC ($738K), House Majority PAC ($724K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Tennessee 7th District race?
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee gave $19K to Matt Van Epps; Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC gave $15K to Matt Van Epps; Tractor Supply Company Political Action Committee gave $15K to Matt Van Epps.