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How outlets cover Behn · Nov 28 – Dec 5, 2025

Aftyn Behn’s Bid for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District

Aftyn Behn and Matt Van Epps competed in Tennessee’s special election for the 7th District seat. The takes diverge over whether the close race signals Democratic momentum or spotlights Behn’s vulnerabilities and Republican turnout.

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OUTLETS
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AVG CRED
58MEDIUM
AVG BAL
46SOME TILT

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This story reports what happened without casting Behn in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Behn’s record.

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tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

Outlets agree Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps competed in the Dec. 2 special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, with Behn as the Democratic candidate.

Left-leaning outlets present Behn’s close polling as a possible upset. Center outlets treat the race mainly as a preview, with some presenting it as a test of Democratic momentum before 2026. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Behn’s past remarks, positions, or allies, with some also urging Republican turnout.

Outlets by lean

11 RATED · 2 UNRATED

Compare by side

THE FRAMEAVG CRED 41
“A possible upset for Behn”

Crooks and Liars highlights Behn’s close polling and campaign support as signs she could pull off an upset.

1 LEFT ARTICLE
Crooks and Liars (original publisher not identified)NOV 29 · 10:45 AM ET
Can Aftyn Behn Pull Off A Stunning Upset In TN-07?A close Emerson College poll has put Behn within two points of her Republican opponent in the special election.CRED 41BAL 35 PORTRAYS BEHN: FAVORABLE
UNRATED · 2 · NOT ON THE SPECTRUM

How outlets portrayed Behn

Each article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read

Left: 1 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 4 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 6 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.

2 UNRATED ARTICLES NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. NOV 28: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. NOV 29: Left 1, Center 0, Right 2. NOV 30: Left 0, Center 1, Right 2. DEC 1: Left 0, Center 2, Right 1. DEC 2: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. DEC 3: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. DEC 4: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. DEC 5: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1.

RIGHT-LEANING OUTLETS ARRIVED 24H LATER
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