TN-07 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 7, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePublic affairs executive
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderMale
LocationTennessee
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BackgroundPublic affairs executive
EducationUniversity of Richmond (attended 1996–2000)
Notable personal detailsDarden Hunter Copeland is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. He is the founder and managing director/CEO of Calvert Street Group, a public affairs firm, and has worked as a political strategist and campaign manager earlier in his career. He lives in Nashville with his wife Natalie and their two children.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports restoring federal funding for Medicaid and SNAP and opposes extending tax cuts that primarily benefit the very wealthy; emphasizes protecting social-safety-net programs and criticizing large tax-cut provisions that increase the deficit. Advocates federal involvement to address economic pressures on working families and to regulate impacts of industry (e.g., data centers) on local costs and utilities.
Healthcare
The candidate emphasizes lowering healthcare and prescription drug costs and protecting public programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. The campaign frames access to affordable care as a priority for working families and calls for policies to ensure families can see a doctor and afford healthcare.
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Climate & Energy
The candidate has a business background in clean energy development and emphasizes building solar projects and supporting climate-related economic development and federal clean-energy investments. Campaign materials and local coverage link him to clean-energy project development and to mentioning Inflation Reduction Act investments for Tennessee.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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