Afton Bain

And this campaign was rooted in something that's deeper than politics.

We ran on an idea that government should work for working people.

We ran on the belief that our story in Tennessee is bigger than the cynicism that has held this state hostage for decades.

A special election Tuesday in a heavily Republican congressional district in Tennessee is emerging as an unlikely political battleground, with Democrats eyeing an upset. I don't care who you voted for, I don't care what political party you belong to, but if you are upset about the cost of living in the chaos of Washington, then I'm your candidate.

Democrat Afton Bain, a state representative and progressive organizer, is centering her campaign on affordability, seeking to harness the party's momentum after big wins in Virginia and New Jersey last month. But in a district that Donald Trump carried by 22 points last year, Republican Matt Van Epps, a former army helicopter pilot running with the president's endorsement, is seen as the favorite, even as both parties expect a closer result.

We need all Republicans in the Tennessee 7th congressional district to put on their jersey, get on the field and get out and vote for us. The 7th district is largely rural, including parts of Nashville, but stretching from the state's border with Kentucky in the north to Alabama in the south. The election here drawing national attention with Trump holding a virtual rally today for Van Epps and House Speaker Mike Johnson joining the Republican nominee on the trail.

Bain is receiving help from the party's leaders, such as progressive congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and former vice president Kamala Harris. Since the primary last month, more than five million dollars has been spent on advertising in the race, fueled by outside groups, with Republicans accounting for more than three million and Democrats about 2.1 million.

Angry about high grocery prices?

Worried about health care costs?

Feeling burned by tariffs?

Then December 2nd is your day to shake up Washington.

I'm Afton Bain, and in Congress, I'll work for you.