Tennessee's 7th congressional district

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Tennessee's 7th congressional district is a U.S. House district in Middle Tennessee that has historically included parts of Nashville and surrounding areas and is known today as a predominantly conservative, Republican-leaning district.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States congressional district
chamber House of Representatives
contains Clarksville, Tennessee area
linked to: Clarksville

Fort Campbell area
parts of Benton County, Tennessee
parts of Cheatham County, Tennessee
parts of Dickson County, Tennessee
parts of Hickman County, Tennessee
parts of Humphreys County, Tennessee
parts of Maury County, Tennessee
parts of Montgomery County, Tennessee
parts of Perry County, Tennessee
parts of Stewart County, Tennessee
parts of Williamson County, Tennessee
country United States
createdBy apportionment of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives
currentRepresentative Mark E. Green
currentRepresentativeParty Republican Party
elects one representative
electsIn even-numbered years
governingLaw Tennessee state law
United States Constitution
hasElectoralSystem first-past-the-post
hasMajorParty Democratic Party
Republican Party
hasPostalAbbreviation TN-7
hasTypeOfConstituency geographic constituency
hasVoterEligibility U.S. citizens residing in the district
historicalAssociation Middle Tennessee political region
linked to: Middle Tennessee
historicallyIncluded Nashville suburbs
parts of Nashville
legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
levelOfGovernment federal
locatedIn Middle Tennessee
partOf Tennessee congressional delegation
politicalLeaning Republican-leaning
conservative
redistrictedAfter United States Census
regionType largely suburban and rural
representedByPartySinceEarly2000s Republican Party
representedIn United States Congress
state Tennessee
termLengthOfRepresentative 2 years
timeZone Central Time Zone
typicalOutcome Republican victories in general elections

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Felix Grundy representedInCongressFor Tennessee's 7th congressional district
Perry County, Tennessee isInCongressionalDistrict Tennessee's 7th congressional district
Decatur County, Tennessee locatedInCongressionalDistrict Tennessee's 7th congressional district