Staff Reports
Aftyn Behn, a Democratic state representative from Nashville, clinched her party’s nomination in the special primary for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District last month, setting up a showdown with Republican Matt Van Epps on December 2. The seat opened after U.S. Rep. Mark Green’s retirement, and Behn edged out competitors by mobilizing young voters and touting a populist message against corporate influence. With early voting already underway in this Republican-leaning district, her campaign has drawn intense scrutiny for its alignment with far-left activism that clashes with Tennessee values.
Behn’s background as an organizer for Indivisible, a group notorious for pushing to defund police, raises serious alarms just weeks before the election. Deleted social media posts reveal her echoing calls to “abolish” law enforcement and urging teachers’ unions to demand police budget cuts before resuming in-person classes. In a state where public safety remains paramount, especially amid rising urban crime, sending such a radical to Congress would undermine the brave men and women who protect our communities and betray the law-and-order principles that keep Tennessee strong.
Her sponsorship of the “Reproductive Freedom Act” exposes an extreme agenda that declares every person has a “fundamental right” to abortion, stripping protections from the unborn and even endorsing dangerous at-home abortions without medical oversight. Behn has vowed to keep supplying abortion pills through grassroots networks, framing Tennessee’s life-affirming laws as dystopian. This assault on the family and the vulnerable flies in the face of traditional values upheld by most Tennesseans, prioritizing ideology over the protection of innocent life and women’s true health.
A resurfaced podcast clip has further unmasked Behn’s disdain for Nashville, where she represents constituents yet ranted about hating the city, its bachelorettes, and country music that define its vibrant spirit. Blaming tourists for her frustration only highlights her disconnect from the hardworking people who fuel Tennessee’s economy and culture. Even in a CNN interview, her polished responses couldn’t erase the pattern of radical rhetoric that alienates everyday voters.
As Election Day nears, Tennessee patriots must rally behind Van Epps, a Trump-endorsed Army veteran committed to securing borders, economic growth, and family values. Behn’s far-left ties threaten to export coastal extremism to Middle Tennessee, weakening our state’s conservative stronghold. Voters have a clear choice: preserve the red wall that safeguards freedom or risk handing radicals a foothold that erodes public safety, family protections, and local pride. Turnout will decide if Tennessee stays true to its roots.
