For weeks, a Tennessee special election was flying under the radar in a heavily Republican congressional district. But now funding from President Donald Trump’s allies and an appearance by former Vice President Kamala Harris have turned the Dec.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged Tennesseans to participate in a special House election Democrats hope to claim in the state. Harris’s appearance at a small Nashville rally ahead of the December election featuring Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps marked the first time she has campaigned for a political candidate

Former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to the campaign trail for first time since her 2024 election loss, supporting Tennessee congressional candidate Aftyn Behn in a red district.

Early voting is ongoing in the Dec. 2 special election for Tennessee's open House seat: Democratic nominee Aftyn Behn vs. GOP nominee Matt Van Epps.

On Tuesday, the former vice president made her first campaign appearance for another Democrat since leaving office.

The former vice president has kept largely kept a low political profiled since losing the 2024 presidential race as the Democratic Party nominee.

More than 2,300 people funneled into the Ryman Nov. 18 to see former Vice U.S. President Kamala Harris, who visited Nashville as one of the final stops on her book tour.

Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards are competing for the congressional seat, which has been vacant since the March death of U.S. Rep.