Republican Matt Van Epps has won the special US House election for Tennessee’s 7th District, preventing an upset but emboldening Democrats as they were on track to over-perform in a normally deep-red district.

In a surprisingly close special election for Tennessee's 7th congressional seat, Republican Matt Van Epps narrowly defeated Democrat Aftyn Beh , signaling potential shifts in voter sentiment. Despite the GOP's expectation of a comfortable win,

Republicans held onto a reliably conservative U.S. House district in Tennessee 's special election, but only after a late burst of national spending and high-profile campaigning helped them secure a m...

In a district President Trump won by 22 points last year, Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps defeated progressive Democrat Aftyn Behn by just under 9 points, 54% to 45%.