Republicans in 7th Congressional District race pitch their platforms

Republican candidates in the election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District pitched their platforms on July 10 for what is quickly becoming a breakneck race to fill the seat left vacant by Rep. Mark Green, who resigned from the seat he’s held since 2018.

Candidates who attended the town hall-style forum include: state Rep. Jody Barrett (R-Dickson), former state commissioner Matt Van Epps, Montgomery County Commissioner Jason Knight, veteran John Wilt and now-pardoned Jan. 6 insurrectionist Stewart Parks. The event, which drew more than 50 Republican voters, was hosted by the Benton County Republican Party at the Birdsong Resort and Marina in Camden.

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Rep. Jody Barrett (R-Dickson), a candidate in the District 7 congressional race, pitches his platform at an event hosted by the Benton County Republican Party at the Birdsong Resort and Marina in Camden, Tenn.
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Matt Van Epps, a candidate in the District 7 congressional race, pitches his platform at an event hosted by the Benton County Republican Party at the Birdsong Resort and Marina in Camden, Tenn.
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Jason Knight, a candidate in the District 7 congressional race, pitches his platform at an event hosted by the Benton County Republican Party at the Birdsong Resort and Marina in Camden, Tenn.
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Stewart Parks, a candidate in the District 7 congressional race, pitches his platform at an event hosted by the Benton County Republican Party at the Birdsong Resort and Marina in Camden, Tenn.
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John Wilt, a candidate in the District 7 congressional race, pitches his platform at an event hosted by the Benton County Republican Party at the Birdsong Resort and Marina in Camden, Tenn.
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