Dixie, Copeland square off in Democratic primary for redrawn 7th District

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 1,011

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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In a race to capture the newly-drawn 7th Congressional District seat in Tennessee, state Rep. Vincent Dixie and businessman Darden Copeland are taking slightly different strategies in the Democratic primary with the ultimate goal of unseating the Republican incumbent.

Dixie, who represents House District 54 in northern Davidson County, and Copeland, a former political operative who owns Calvert Street Group public affairs firm, started running after the Tennessee legislature voted to redraw congressional districts, at …

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