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A resurfaced audio clip of Democrat Aftyn Behn admitting she “hates” Nashville has blown up this week, and it couldn’t have come at a worse moment for her campaign. Behn is the Democratic nominee in the Dec. 2 special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, and voters are rightly asking whether someone who openly disdains the city should be asking to represent it in Washington.
In the recording, Behn mocked the very culture and businesses that make Nashville an economic engine—taking shots at bachelorette tourists, pedal taverns and country music—remarks that Republican opponents immediately seized on as proof she’s out of touch. The clip was replayed on conservative outlets and cable shows all week, and the outrage is not manufactured; it’s the natural reaction when a candidate shows contempt for the people she hopes to serve.
Behn’s campaign scrambled into damage control, insisting she doesn’t “hate” the city and pointing to a viral post about crying in the Country Music Hall of Fame as proof of her affection. That post feels less like an explanation and more like an embarrassing attempt to gaslight voters—crying at a museum hardly erases admitting you despise the culture and economy that sustain thousands of families. Voters deserve straight answers, not theater.
Conservative grassroots and party leaders rightly pounced, arguing that someone who belittles local businesses and traditions shouldn’t be sent to Congress to defend them. This episode fits a pattern: the national Democratic apparatus trots out candidates who talk down to middle America while expecting those same voters to reward them at the ballot box. It’s time the people of Tennessee remember who actually fights for their values.
The stakes in this race are real: the special election will help decide control of the U.S. House, and outside groups aligned with President Trump are already pouring money behind Republican Matt Van Epps to keep the seat red. If conservatives want a House majority that will defend borders, protect families, and stand up to the woke elites, they cannot afford to sit this one out. Turnout wins elections, and this is exactly the kind of moment that proves it.
Nashville residents who work hard paying taxes, running small businesses, and raising kids deserve representation that respects their city—not a politician who sneers at its culture for laughs on a podcast. If Behn’s comments teach us anything, it’s that tone-deaf progressives still believe they can win by lecturing voters rather than serving them. Tennessee voters should send a clear message: we prize hometown pride, not sneering elites.
This controversy should energize conservatives to protect our communities from politicians who look down on them. The choice on Dec. 2 is simple: elect a representative who honors Tennessee’s traditions and works to secure our nation, or reward the same brand of condescension that is hollowing out American institutions. Hardworking Americans know which side of history they’re on—now they just need to show up and vote.
