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Tennessee Congressman Mark Green officially announced his resignation on the Fourth of July, effective Friday.

Democratic State Rep. Bo Mitchell and Republican State Rep. Jody Barrett have also announced their candidacy to replace Congressman Green.

Rep. Mark Green resigned from Congress on June 4 after voting for Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which passed narrowly. He chaired the Homeland Security Committee and represented Tennessee’s GOP-leaning 7th District.

In the race to replace Rep. Mark Green in Congress, state Rep. Lee Reeves becomes the fifth Republican to announce, and state Rep. Aftyn Behn is the second Democrat.

Rep. Mark Green officially resigned from Congress on July 4, and has informed Gov. Bill Lee and Speaker Mike Johnson that his last day will be July 20.

Metro Nashville Council member Mike Cortese has filed to run for the Tennessee House District 5 seat held by U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia.

Another Republican has entered the 7th Congressional District race and the first Democrat announced he is running.

A Tennessee special election to replace resigning U.S. Rep. Mark Green gives Democrat a rare opportunity in the state for a win.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press, represented by RCFP attorneys, sued the city council in 2022 for secretly discussing new voting boundaries.

Jonesborough Mayor Chuck Vest is resigning after accepting a position as the administrator of elections in Washington County, Tennessee.