Darden Copeland
Candidate · U.S. House · Tennessee
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatTennessee, district 7
AgainstMatt Van Epps (R)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
TN-7 · Tennessee
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Businessman & '25 Candidate.
The campaign · in their wordsdardenforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Affordable Health Care for Every Family
“In Congress, he'll fight to protect Medicaid, defend affordable health care premiums, lower prescription drug costs, and keep rural hospitals open, because your health shouldn't depend on your zip code or your paycheck.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Ending Corruption and Insider Trading - In Both Parties
“Darden supports a full ban on stock trading by members of Congress, their families, and members of the Executive Branch.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Protecting Social Security and Medicare
“Darden believes in protecting social security and Medicare so that our seniors can retire with dignity and without financial fears.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 10 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 4 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Tennessee House, district 7 · 7 days out
Matt Van EppsRepublican · challenger · Rt-lean 22 on the record97%Darden CopelandDemocrat · challenger · Left 23 from statements4%2223
45 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$1.1M
Raised
$811k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$343k
Itemized · 42% of individual
405
Named donors
67%
Itemized from Tennessee
By occupation
$100k
$37k
$23k
$18k
$18k
By state
$229k
$16k
$16k
$13k
$11k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Congress should restore funding to Medicaid.”
“adds $4 trillion to the U.S. debt… primarily by extending tax cuts to the very wealthy”
“no cuts, no privatization, no games with the retirement security of Tennessee's seniors. Period.”
On the ballot with them · Tennessee, Nov 3, 2026
TN Senate
Bill Hagerty (R) · 97%
vs. Marquita Bradshaw (D) · 4%
TN Governor · open seat
Marsha Blackburn (R) · 93%
vs. Jerri Green (D) · 7%
TN-1
Diana Harshbarger (R) · 97%
vs. Kristi Burke (D) · 3%
TN-2
Tim Burchett (R) · 96%
vs. Michaela Barnett (D) · 5%
TN-3
Chuck Fleischmann (R) · 95%
vs. Anna Golladay (D) · 4%
TN-4
Scott DesJarlais (R) · 97%
vs. Victoria Broderick (D) · 1%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Darden Copeland
Candidate · U.S. House · Tennessee
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Epps (R)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Affordable Health Care for Every Family
“In Congress, he'll fight to protect Medicaid, defend affordable health care premiums, lower prescription drug costs, and keep rural hospitals open, because your health shouldn't depend on your zip code or your paycheck.”
Plank 2
Ending Corruption and Insider Trading - In Both Parties
“Darden supports a full ban on stock trading by members of Congress, their families, and members of the Executive Branch.”
Plank 3
Protecting Social Security and Medicare
“Darden believes in protecting social security and Medicare so that our seniors can retire with dignity and without financial fears.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · dardenforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Budget and taxesLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Health careL-lean 20
L-lean, 20 points from center
Housing and techLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Energy and landL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
The race · TN-7 · 7 days out
Matt Van EppsRepublican · challenger · Rt-lean 22 on the record97%Darden CopelandDemocrat · challenger · Left 23 from statements4%2223
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 42% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Congress should restore funding to Medicaid.”
“adds $4 trillion to the U.S. debt… primarily by extending tax cuts to the very wealthy”
“no cuts, no privatization, no games with the retirement security of Tennessee's seniors. Period.”
On the ballot with them · Tennessee
TN SenateHagerty (R) vs. Bradshaw (D)97% · 4%TN Governor · open seatBlackburn (R) vs. Green (D)93% · 7%TN-1Harshbarger (R) vs. Burke (D)97% · 3%TN-2Burchett (R) vs. Barnett (D)96% · 5%TN-3Fleischmann (R) vs. Golladay (D)95% · 4%TN-4DesJarlais (R) vs. Broderick (D)97% · 1%
All 11 Tennessee races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll