The radical Left has been pushing increasingly extreme candidates into mainstream races.
One Tennessee Democrat took that to a whole new level.
And Aftyn Behn got dragged from Governor's office and what the video reveals about her is terrifying.
Footage catches Tennessee Democrat melting down like a toddler
Tennessee voters heading to the polls for the December 2 special election to fill the state's 7th Congressional District seat got a shocking look at exactly who Democrat Aftyn Behn really is.
Footage from 2019 resurfaced showing state troopers physically dragging Behn out of Republican Governor Bill Lee's office as she screamed and sobbed uncontrollably on the floor.
Behn, then a 29-year-old radical activist with the far-left group Enough is Enough Tennessee, tried to force her way into Lee's office on April 17, 2019 during a multi-day sit-in protest.¹
Security had to physically remove her from the premises as she shrieked "Don't touch me!" and collapsed into hysterical tears.²
Video shows troopers dragging Behn along the floor while she wails like a child throwing a tantrum, with fellow activists rushing to console her.³
This wasn't an isolated incident of unhinged behavior.
One month later, Behn was forcibly removed from the Tennessee House chamber after screaming at then-Speaker Glen Casada during the final moments of the 111th General Assembly Meeting.⁴
"You have been violent to our various communities this entire legislative session!" Behn shrieked from the wings before state troopers escorted her out.⁵
Both times she was cited for criminal trespassing and released the same evening.
Now this radical activist who can't control her emotions wants to represent Tennessee in Congress.
Anti-police extremist refuses to back down from burning cop shops
Behn's meltdowns in the Capitol weren't the only disturbing revelations about the Democrat candidate.
During the 2020 George Floyd riots, Behn posted on social media celebrating violence against police.
"Good morning, especially to the 54% of Americans that believe burning down a police station is justified," Behn wrote in a now-deleted tweet.⁶
She also called for "dissolving" the Metro Nashville Police Department entirely and demanded that defunding police should be a "requirement for schools reopening."⁷
When MS NOW anchor Catherine Rampell confronted Behn about these inflammatory posts during a Sunday interview, the Democrat refused three separate times to disavow her radical anti-police statements.
"Do you still stand by those comments?" Rampell asked directly.
"I'm not going to engage in cable news talking points," Behn stammered in response.⁸
Pressed again about whether she still believes police should be defunded, Behn claimed she didn't "remember these tweets" but refused to clarify her current position.⁹
Rampell gave her one more chance: "What is your position today on this issue?"
Behn dodged again, pivoting to talking about "affordability" instead of answering whether she still supports burning down police stations.¹⁰
This comes from the same candidate who called Tennessee a "godforsaken" state and admitted in 2020 that she "hates everything about Nashville" – the very city she now wants to represent.¹¹
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Democrats pour millions into long-shot Tennessee race
Behn's extreme positions and unhinged behavior haven't stopped national Democrats from pouring massive resources into this deep-red district.
The Democrat National Committee deployed Chair Ken Martin to knock on doors for Behn, and even Kamala Harris showed up in Nashville to campaign for the radical activist.¹²
House Majority PAC announced a $1 million investment to boost Behn's campaign across television and digital platforms.¹³
This comes despite President Donald Trump carrying the 7th District by 22 points in 2024.¹⁴
Democrats are betting on low special election turnout to pull off an upset, following their strategy that succeeded in Virginia and New Jersey earlier this month.
But Tennessee voters are getting to see exactly who Behn is – a radical leftist who supported burning down police stations, called for abolishing local law enforcement, and threw public tantrums when she didn't get her way.
Republican candidate Matt Van Epps, a West Point graduate and decorated Army helicopter pilot who served in Governor Lee's cabinet, has Trump's full endorsement.¹⁵
"A West Point Graduate, and Combat Decorated Army Helicopter Pilot, Matt knows the WISDOM and COURAGE required to Defend our Country," Trump said when endorsing Van Epps.¹⁶
Early voting runs through November 26, with Election Day set for December 2.
Tennessee voters have a clear choice: a mature conservative who served his country and state with honor, or a radical activist who literally got dragged kicking and screaming from the Governor's office.
The footage doesn't lie about who Aftyn Behn really is.
¹ NewsChannel 5 Nashville, "Woman removed from house chamber for outburst at Speaker," May 3, 2019.
² Nicole Silverio, "Watch As Democratic Congressional Candidate Sobs Like Toddler After Being Thrown Out Of Governor's Office," Daily Caller, November 24, 2025.
³ Ibid.
⁴ Ibid.
⁵ Ibid.
⁶ Fox News, "Dem House hopeful exposed as far-left activist pushing to abolish police weeks before special election," November 21, 2025.
⁷ Ibid.
⁸ Daily Caller, "Democrat Congressional Candidate Aftyn Behn Repeatedly Refuses To Walk Back Her Anti-Police Rhetoric," November 24, 2025.
⁹ Ibid.
¹⁰ Ibid.
¹¹ Ibid.
¹² Mary Ellen McIntire, "Outside spending ramps up in Tennessee special election," Roll Call, November 21, 2025.
¹³ Ibid.
¹⁴ Steve Kornacki, "Millions pour into Tennessee special election ahead of December vote," NBC News, November 20, 2025.
¹⁵ Ballotpedia, "Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025."
¹⁶ Joe Kovacs, "'This chick is f*ing insane': Watch Democrat running for Congress refuse to denounce her calls to burn down police stations," WorldNetDaily, November 24, 2025.
