Republican Matt Van Epps will serve as the representative for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, filling the seat vacated by former Rep. Mark Green.
The Associated Press called the race for Van Epps at 9:45 p.m. after the polls closed at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Van Epps had a 9-point lead over Democrat Aftyn Behn with 95% of the votes counted at the time the race was called.
Van Epps’s win, however, is not likely to completely put GOP concerns over their 2026 election prospects to rest given how slim his victory was compared to President Donald Trump, who won the district in 2024 by over 20 points, and Green, who won with 59.5% of the vote.
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The Republican’s victory comes after a stressful few months of campaigning
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