Republican Matt Van Epps won the most recent high‑profile election centered on Nashville, a special U.S. House race in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District held in late 2025.

Quick Scoop

  • Winner: Matt Van Epps (Republican), a former state official and Army veteran, won the special election for the U.S. House seat that includes part of the Nashville area in Tennessee’s 7th District.
  • Seat background: The district was already strongly Republican and had previously been won by Donald Trump by a large margin, so this race was watched as a test of party strength heading toward the midterms.
  • Margin: Van Epps defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn by roughly nine percentage points, which was narrower than past Republican wins in the same district.

Why it mattered

  • Analysts noted that, even though Republicans held the seat, the closer‑than‑usual margin was seen as a signal that the district is less of a guaranteed landslide than in prior cycles.
  • National party figures and media framed the Nashville‑area result as an early indicator of voter mood ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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