Democrat Aftyn Behn advances to special election in battle for vacant congressional seat in deep-red district

Democrats on Tuesday picked their nominee in a special congressional election for a vacant seat in Tennessee.Aftyn Behn, a former healthcare community organizer and current Democrat state representative, captured her party's nomination, according to The Associated Press. The Dickson County Democratic Party described Behn as "our very own AOC of TN," in a reference to U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., according to The Tennessee Star.The primary field included three state representatives and a consultant in Tennessee's solidly red 7th Congressional District.Behn will now be c