Republican Matt Van Epps is the projected winner of the carefully watched particular election for Tennessee’s U.S. House seat for the seventh congressional district, based on 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 share factors — 53.9% to 45% — based on the AP. President Donald Trump gained the district by 22 factors within the 2024 election.
