Republican Matt Van Epps won the Tennessee special election for the U.S. House seat.

Quick answer

  • The winner of the Tennessee special election was Matt Van Epps , a Republican candidate backed by President Donald Trump.
  • He defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in a closely watched race for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District.

What the election was for

  • The election filled a vacant U.S. House seat in a Middle Tennessee district (TN-7), a traditionally Republican-leaning area.
  • The vacancy arose after former Representative Mark Green left Congress, prompting the special election.

How close was the race?

  • Van Epps won by a single-digit margin, narrower than typical Republican performances in the district, which drew national attention.
  • With around 96% of votes counted, Van Epps had about 53.9% of the vote to Behn’s 45%.

Why this was a big deal

  • National Republican leaders, including President Donald Trump and House GOP leadership, invested time and resources to help Van Epps secure the seat.
  • The result preserved Republicans’ narrow majority in the U.S. House, slightly padding their margin ahead of the next midterm elections.

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