NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — They are fed up with both political parties, so they are running as Independents in the upcoming special congressional election in Tennessee.

The race between Republican Matt Van Epps and Democrat Aftyn Behn is getting national attention.

But they are not the only ones on the ballot.

Three Independent candidates made their case on Inside Politics .

The candidates realize they are long-shots, but that's not stopping them from wanting to get their messages out.

They also realize they could be used by outside interests to take votes away from the Democratic or Republican nominees.

Jon Thorp is a Army veteran and former air ambulance pilot.

He said he tried to run as a Republican, but the party did not allow him on the ballot because he had not voted in r

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