For weeks, a Tennessee special election was flying under the radar in a heavily Republican congressional district. But now funding from President Donald Trump’s allies and an appearance by former Vice President Kamala Harris have turned the Dec.

Early voting is ongoing in the special election for Tennessee's open congressional seat. Behn faces Republican nominee Matt Van Epps.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged Tennesseans to participate in a special House election Democrats hope to claim in the state. Harris’s appearance at a small Nashville rally ahead of the December election featuring Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps marked the first time she has campaigned for a political candidate

On Tuesday, the former vice president made her first campaign appearance for another Democrat since leaving office.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to the campaign trail for first time since her 2024 election loss, supporting Tennessee congressional candidate Aftyn Behn in a red district.

The former vice president has kept largely kept a low political profiled since losing the 2024 presidential race as the Democratic Party nominee.

Recent election wins by a slate of candidates backed by Democrats have reverberated across the Houston area, the state of Texas and beyond.