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Tennessee Special Election: Republican Matt Van Epps Wins, Fending Off Upset
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Van Epps' 9 point victory margin was significantly narrower than the 21 point margin by which the GOP won the House seat in last year's election in the deep-red district.
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Tennessee’s 7th congressional district is usually an easy win for Republicans. But Tuesday’s special election gives Democrats hope for an upset as they test just how far their recently successful message of affordability can take them.
Tuesday's special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District between Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps has attracted outsize attention and spending from both parties.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — President Donald Trump and Republicans will try to bounce back from recent losses around the country when Tennessee voters choose the next representative for the reliably conservati
Van Epps' 9 point victory margin was significantly narrower than the 21 point margin by which the GOP won the House seat in last year's election in the deep-red district.
Matt Van Epps is projected to win the special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, according to NBC News and Decision Desk HQ. The projectios were issued shortly after 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday for the district that spans 14 counties from the Nashville area to the Alabama border.
Republican candidate Matt Van Epps is on track to defeat Democrat Aftyn Behn in a special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, the AP projected.
Republican Matt Van Epps narrowly defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in Tuesday’s hotly contested special election for Tenneesse’s 7th Congressional District seat.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- 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.
Republicans have held onto a conservative U.S. House district in Tennessee. But that victory in a special election Tuesday came only after a late burst of national spending and high-profile campaigning.
Republican Matt Van Epps will win the special US House election for Tennessee’s 7th District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, preventing an upset but emboldening Democrats as they were on track to over-perform in a normally deep-red district.
Republicans will hold on to a House seat in Tennessee after a special election Tuesday that saw millions of dollars in outside spending and national attention for the closer-than-expected contest.
Republican Matt Van Epps defeated Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn, but the comparatively slim margin of victory fueled Democratic hopes for next year’s midterm elections.
