{"id":2516589,"date":"2025-12-02T14:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/burchett-encourages-voters-to-support-epps-over-behn\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:17:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:17:44","slug":"burchett-encourages-voters-to-support-epps-over-behn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/burchett-encourages-voters-to-support-epps-over-behn\/","title":{"rendered":"Burchett encourages voters to support Epps over Behn"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fburchett-encourages-voters-to-support-epps-over-behn%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2516589&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Representative tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-mike-pence-well-have-our-day-in-congress-on-jan-6\/\" title=\"VP Mike Pence: We\u2019ll have our day in ... on Jan. 6\">urged voters<\/a> in tennessee to support Matt van Epps in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-5-ore-counties-vote-on-leaving-state-residents-want-to-detach-from-deep-blue-state-and-join-greater-idaho\/\" title=\"...ort: 5 Ore. counties vote on leaving state, residents want to detach from deep blue state and join Greater Idaho\">upcoming special election<\/a> rather than Aftyn Behn, whom he described as a &#8220;homegrown Marxist.&#8221; Burchett emphasized concerns about local influences promoting Marxist ideas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-campaign-warns-florida-voters-of-george-soros-purchase-of-hispanic-radio-stations-meant-to-disinform\/\" title=\"DeSantis Campaign Warns Florida Voters Of \u2018George Soros Purchase Of Hispanic Radio Stations Meant To Disinform\u2019\">warning voters<\/a> to be aware of this trend. He praised Van Epps as a strong candidate and expressed frustration over low voter turnout influencing election outcomes.Teh election is to fill the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >congressional seat vacated<\/a> by former Rep. Mark green, a Republican who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-republican-glenn-youngkin-leads-democrat-terry-mcauliffe-day-before-virginia-election\/\" title=\"Poll: ...ublican Glenn Youngkin Leads Democrat Terry McAuliffe Day Before Virginia Election\">previously won<\/a> the district decisively. Despite the district&#8217;s GOP-leaning history, recent polls show a very close race between Van Epps and Behn. Burchett highlighted the importance of the election&#8217;s outcome,warning it might very well be critical for the future political balance in Congress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tim Burchett encourages Tennesseans to vote against &lsquo;homegrown Marxist&rsquo; Aftyn Behn<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2420595\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) encouraged <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tennessee\/\">Tennessee<\/a> voters to turn out for who he calls &ldquo;one of the best candidates,&rdquo; Matt Van Epps, instead of &ldquo;homegrown Marxist&rdquo; Aftyn Behn.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look, this lady was educated in Knoxville, Tennessee, my hometown,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6385857265112\">Burchett said of Behn<\/a> on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>America&rsquo;s Newsroom<\/em> on Tuesday. &ldquo;We need to wake up to what&rsquo;s going on. It&rsquo;s not these people moving in from California, or New York, or Chicago, even. It is our own homegrown Marxists that we&rsquo;re bringing up. We have to start paying attention to our base and what the heck is going on. And Matt is one of the best candidates I&rsquo;ve ever seen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3902945\/four-questions-awaiting-answer-tennessee-special-election\/\">Four questions waiting to be answered in Tennessee race between Matt Van Epps and Aftyn Behn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3903323\/texas-make-or-break-senate-map-2026-midterms\/\">Texas Senate race shapes up to be 2026 midterm barn burner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3902938\/gop-loss-tennessee-special-election-spell-doom-2026-joe-concha\/\">GOP loss in Tennessee special election could spell &#8216;doom&#8217; for 2026: Joe Concha<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This is what happens when 12% of the population votes,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;This is what we get. It should not even be a race. This lady is a Marxist, and she is not even a friendly Marxist like&rdquo; Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY).<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3260020&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=a94869d982f3ef64d886cf30384b7cb6\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tennessee is fresh off a heavy rainstorm that hit Monday night, which Burchett warned could dampen voter turnout Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A half-inch of snow, it shuts the schools,&rdquo; Burchett said.<\/p>\n<p>Behn and Van Epps are vying for the seat of former Rep. Mark Green, who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3436124\/mark-green-retire-house-early-after-second-reconciliation-vote\/\">left Congress in June<\/a>. Green, a Republican, won his general election with nearly 60% of the vote, and President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> won the district by over 22 points. However, the race has become unexpectedly close, with a poll <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/tennessee-7th-district-2025-special-election-poll\/\">conducted by Emerson College and the<em> Hill<\/em><\/a>  finding that 48% of voters support Van Epps and 46% support Behn in the Tennessee special election.<\/p>\n<p>With Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marjorie-taylor-greene\/\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> (R-GA) resigning from Congress in the new year, House Republicans will have a slimmer majority of 218 seats to Democrats&rsquo; 213 seats.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3902945\/four-questions-awaiting-answer-tennessee-special-election\/\"><strong>FOUR QUESTIONS WAITING TO BE ANSWERED IN TENNESSEE RACE BETWEEN MATT VAN EPPS AND AFTYN BEHN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re one vote series away from losing the republic,&rdquo; Burchett said. &ldquo;This is the proverbial canary in the cave.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>All polls across Tennessee&rsquo;s seventh district will close at 7 p.m. Central time. The 7th District includes parts of Stewart, Montgomery, Houston, Robertson, Cheatham, Humphreys, Dickson, Decatur, Perry, Hickman, and Wayne counties, along with majorities of Benton, Davis, and Williamson counties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Burchett urges Tennesseans to reject &#8216;homegrown Marxist&#8217; Behn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2516590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Burchett-Horse-recovery.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[68064,35538,3728,12469,4223],"class_list":["post-2516589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-behn","tag-burchett","tag-election","tag-epps","tag-voters"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Burchett-Horse-recovery.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2516589"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2516593,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516589\/revisions\/2516593"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2516590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2516589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2516589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2516589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}