As expected, State Rep. Gino Bulso has announced he is indeed running for Congress in the 7th District special election for the seat vacated by former Congressman Mark Green. 

The Williamson County Representative from Brentwood has joined a long list of at least ten Republicans seeking the seat. The primary election is scheduled for October 7, with the general election taking place on December 2. Bulso made his announcement at a Saturday night forum hosted by the Humphreys County Republican Party in Waverly.

“I’m running because I want to give the people the type of government that their founders pledged their lives, their honors, and their sacred fortunes for,” Bulso told the crowd of more than 100 Republicans, which included several other announced candidates. “I also want to point out that our enemy is not a King far away. Our opposition is our own federal government that has grown in scope way beyond the powers that were properly delegated to it by our Constitution.”

Bulso pledged to serve no more than three terms in the office and made it clear he intends to focus on controlling federal government spending, supporting Trump‘s efforts to combat illegal immigration, and continuing to embrace his role as a cultural conservative. Bulso was first elected to his state representative position in 2022.

The Humphreys County GOP conducted a straw poll at the event, attended by about 125 people. Bulso finished second in the poll with 28 votes, while Matt Van Epps, who has been endorsed by Green, led the pack with 43 votes.

Several in attendance pointed out that “Gino rocked the house” with his speech at the event, particularly emphasizing his clear understanding of the Constitution. Bulso joins another Representative from Williamson County in the race, Rep. Lee Reeves.

Steve Gill is Publisher of TriStar Daily and is a national and international political analyst and commentator.