A poll shows early voters favor Democratic nominee Aftyn Behn, while those planning to vote on Election Day are leaning toward Republican nominee Matt Van Epps. What to know.

America First Policy Institute’s Hogan Gidley joins ‘Fox News Live’ to break down the Tennessee special election between Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps as controversial comments shake up the race.

Aftyn Behn, the Democratic nominee for next week’s special election in a heavily Republican Tennessee congressional district, has made affordability concerns a centerpiece of her campaign messaging – mirroring the playbook of the party’s victorious candidates for governor in Virginia and New Jersey earlier this month.

Rachel Campbell, chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party, raised concerns about "fraudulent dates being circulated."

Republicans have urged people to vote in the Tennessee special election, suggesting they may be concerned the party is poised to lose. Aftyn Behn, a state legislator, is standing against Republican Matt Van Epps to fill a seat left vacant by former Representative Mark Green, who resigned from the House earlier this year.

Republicans are growing increasingly anxious over a special election in Tennessee District 7 next month in a district that President Trump comfortably won by 22 points last year.

Democrats started this year in the doldrums, having lost both the White House and control of Congress and with their party heading toward record-low approval ratings.

A special election in Tennessee has gained national attention in a heavily Republican district. Allies of Donald Trump and former Vice President Kamala Harris have turned the December 2 contest into a major political battle.