Republican Matt Van Epps is the projected winner of the intently watched particular election for Tennessee’s U.S. House seat for the seventh congressional district, in keeping with the Associated Press, averting a Democratic upset in a closer-than-expected race.
With 99% of the vote counted, Van Epps led Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn by about 9 proportion factors — 53.9% to 45% — in keeping with the AP. President Donald Trump gained the district by 22 factors within the 2024 election.
