The campaign for the forthcoming special election to succeed Rep. Mark E. Green is heating up as the Tennessee Republican last week formalized his plans to step down. Green said in a video on social media Friday that he would be resigning his 7th District seat and relinquishing his chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee

Tennessee Congressman Mark Green officially announced his resignation on the Fourth of July, effective Friday.

The rep announced that he is stepping down from Congress for a mysterious job opportunity, narrowing Republicans’ already ultra-slim majority by one seat ahead of messy fights such as the

Rep. Jody Barrett, a Dickson Republican, announced Monday he will run for Congress in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District.