Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps wins US House special election in Tennessee [View all]
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Source: Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Republican Matt Van Epps won a nationally watched special election in Tennessee for a seat in the U.S. House on Tuesday, maintaining his party's grip on the district with help from President Donald Trump.
A military veteran and former state general services commissioner from Nashville, Van Epps defeated Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn to represent the 7th Congressional District.
Behn made it a relatively close race in an overwhelmingly Republican district that Trump carried by 22 percentage points in 2024. Behn ran up a huge margin in Davidson County, which is the most Democratic county in the district and home to Nashville. But Van Epps carried the rest of the district, including many deep-red counties throughout central Tennessee.
With about 95% of votes counted, Van Epps' lead was in the high single digits. The previous Republican who held the seat won by 21 points last
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