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SSJVegeta

(2,770 posts)
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 09:14 PM Dec 2025

TN 7- based on current partial returns, Behn is overperforming 2024 D results by around 20%

Last edited Wed Dec 3, 2025, 02:33 AM - Edit history (3)

If this trend sticks, she might win. 🤞

(Green -R, won by 21.5%)


Im optimistic, but Nate Cohn notes that early votes are going to be substantially more D leaning than the votes counted later. So we will see.

Edit: with most votes counted, Behn loses by about 8-10%. Still is an overperformance to 2024 by 10-14% depending on the final outcome without even near the level of fundraising folks like Weil and Valmont pulled in the FL specials.

I am looking forward to The Great Dummymander of 2026.

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TN 7- based on current partial returns, Behn is overperforming 2024 D results by around 20% (Original Post) SSJVegeta Dec 2025 OP
That's good news MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #1
First returns in montgomery show her ahead by 3% SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #3
Stupid hopium SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #46
She is soaring on predictit right now for whatever Tribetime Dec 2025 #10
That didn't last long FBaggins Dec 2025 #23
Excellent! SheltieLover Dec 2025 #2
No returns from Nashville...either Demsrule86 Dec 2025 #4
I mean unless im crazy I cant see van epps making up a huge amount of ground with 50% of the vote left in the reddest SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #5
Sorry to be pessimistic mr715 Dec 2025 #6
If this trend sticks she will SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #7
What are you basing this on? mvd Dec 2025 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #11
Shes overperformingnin Davidson County by almost 50%?? SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #13
It is possible. mr715 Dec 2025 #26
she should demand a recount azureblue Dec 2025 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2025 #9
If last months results Boo1 Dec 2025 #12
NYTimes......D-Behn 37,556.....R-Van Epps 33,185 44%of the vote in. a kennedy Dec 2025 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Gaytano70 Dec 2025 #15
I think it might be over SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #16
Only 42% of the votes are in mucifer Dec 2025 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Gaytano70 Dec 2025 #19
Not what Chris Hayes is saying on MSNBC mucifer Dec 2025 #21
Its actually flipped. I also kinda misread the chart. SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #24
Not in red counties SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Dec 2025 #20
Yeeehaaa. I wanna kick his freaking ass!!!!! a kennedy Dec 2025 #17
DEAD HEAT! James48 Dec 2025 #25
Nope now it's not a dead heat at all mucifer Dec 2025 #27
Define... Ellipsis Dec 2025 #28
he's now up by 6000. Click on the link. mucifer Dec 2025 #29
Following NY Times. Ellipsis Dec 2025 #32
Ah, The Republican's fake ballot truck must have arrived! Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #34
It's possible someone "found" some votes trump asked them to find. We will never know. mucifer Dec 2025 #35
2/3 of the vote in. Down by seven FBaggins Dec 2025 #30
I think you hit the number. Ellipsis Dec 2025 #37
8.5 SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #45
He is probably going to win it but this is an earthquake in Redville InstantGratification Dec 2025 #31
I've never thought this was realistic D_Master81 Dec 2025 #33
she did seem to do that LymphocyteLover Dec 2025 #42
Think about it too. She raised a fraction of what the D candidates pulled in Florida SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #44
Nope, not gonna take this seat. a kennedy Dec 2025 #36
NBC called it for van epps 2 Meow Momma Dec 2025 #38
Yeah, just saw that, VanEpps ahead at the moment by 10K votes IzzaNuDay Dec 2025 #39
A lot of Davidson county (Nashville) is still out so the final total may be better than that. 2 Meow Momma Dec 2025 #41
It's over, unfortunately. evolves Dec 2025 #40
She closed the margin from 22% to maybe 8% SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #43
This is make their redistricting efforts very, very costly nt mr715 Dec 2025 #47
I'm very excited for it. SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #48
She ran on a Bernie platform in a very red district, Emile Dec 2025 #49
+1 leftstreet Dec 2025 #51
Bernie is popular with the working class. progressoid Dec 2025 #52

SSJVegeta

(2,770 posts)
3. First returns in montgomery show her ahead by 3%
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 09:17 PM
Dec 2025

Green won it by 20%

Im almost ready to call it TBH

Tribetime

(7,143 posts)
10. She is soaring on predictit right now for whatever
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 09:35 PM
Dec 2025

Thats worth ..but if its less than 10% Michael Steele says its a wrap on the midterms...it might be much closer than that

FBaggins

(28,703 posts)
23. That didn't last long
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 09:52 PM
Dec 2025

She just crashed to 1-2% after briefling climbing to over 20% odds.

if its less than 10% Michael Steele says its a wrap on the midterms

That (along with a silly hit piece on his wife this morning) were what dashed my hopes. Losing by single digits would be arguably a good sign nationally... but moving the goalposts like that was a sign that we knew we wouldn't win



SSJVegeta

(2,770 posts)
5. I mean unless im crazy I cant see van epps making up a huge amount of ground with 50% of the vote left in the reddest
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 09:24 PM
Dec 2025

Counties

mr715

(3,413 posts)
6. Sorry to be pessimistic
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 09:27 PM
Dec 2025

It looks like Rep. Behn will perform extremely well, but it does not look like she is on track to win outright.

Response to mvd (Reply #8)

azureblue

(2,721 posts)
50. she should demand a recount
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 11:57 PM
Dec 2025

Stealing / losing / not counting votes is a time honored GOP tradition. Use the GOP "stolen election" meme and demand a recount..

Response to mr715 (Reply #6)

Boo1

(314 posts)
12. If last months results
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 09:38 PM
Dec 2025

weren't enough......Democrats winning (or even getting close) in this district should be a five alarm fire for Republicans.

Response to SSJVegeta (Original post)

SSJVegeta

(2,770 posts)
16. I think it might be over
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 09:42 PM
Dec 2025

Unless she ends up simply losing the remaining votes in Nashville...

Response to mucifer (Reply #18)

SSJVegeta

(2,770 posts)
24. Its actually flipped. I also kinda misread the chart.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 09:53 PM
Dec 2025

Closer to 49 for Behn and 51 for Van Epps.

Which given the current results, he would need more than that to win. And the estimation is quickly favoring towards Behn.

SSJVegeta

(2,770 posts)
22. Not in red counties
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 09:52 PM
Dec 2025

Thats probably closer to 65% or so.

Van Epps is even more behind Green in his margins in those deep red counties than when the counting started.

Response to SSJVegeta (Reply #16)

Ellipsis

(9,451 posts)
32. Following NY Times.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 10:14 PM
Dec 2025

Davidson County.... only 55% in.

I'm certainly not calling you out... but I'd like to see Davidison totals.

31. He is probably going to win it but this is an earthquake in Redville
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 10:08 PM
Dec 2025

Winning by a quarter of a percent in a district that Dumpster Fire won by over 20 points and that is so reliably red that they don't really have to campaign??? That is gonna rattle cages in red circles. There WILL be fallout from this one. If they didn't believe the results in the other elections, no matter how much they deny it publicly, this scares the hell out of them. It isn't a shot across the bow warning, it is a direct hit scoring serious damage. It didn't sink their battleship, but the motherfuckers FELT this one big time!!!!

D_Master81

(2,496 posts)
33. I've never thought this was realistic
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 10:16 PM
Dec 2025

I was just hoping she could keep it between 5-10 to show that anything below R+12-15 might be in play. Honestly these numbers even in defeat would be fantastic

SSJVegeta

(2,770 posts)
44. Think about it too. She raised a fraction of what the D candidates pulled in Florida
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 11:04 PM
Dec 2025

And had almost the same overperformance.


I think if she raised at least another couple mil she wouldve won. She had a good message that was drowned out by the GOP superpac cash cows.

a kennedy

(35,828 posts)
36. Nope, not gonna take this seat.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 10:21 PM
Dec 2025

NYT’s 78% of votes in….Van Epps 52%…… Behn. 46%. Shy’s NOT gonna win this election. But DAMN, SHE DID HER BEST IN AGAWD DAMN RED AREA.

2 Meow Momma

(6,876 posts)
41. A lot of Davidson county (Nashville) is still out so the final total may be better than that.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 10:39 PM
Dec 2025

evolves

(5,824 posts)
40. It's over, unfortunately.
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 10:30 PM
Dec 2025

This state cares more about funneling money into the pockets of crooks who will strip their healthcare, ruin their environment, and keep them in poverty.
At least they are “owning the libs…”


SSJVegeta

(2,770 posts)
43. She closed the margin from 22% to maybe 8%
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 10:50 PM
Dec 2025

Which is a 14% overperformance?

Rs are on track to turn as many of their red state districts into R+10-15%.

Midterms will be fun.

Emile

(41,972 posts)
49. She ran on a Bernie platform in a very red district,
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 11:30 PM
Dec 2025

and overperformed. The message is, the democratic party needs to run left nationwide.

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