A Trump-backed Republican won the special election in Tennessee for a U-S House seat. Republican Matt Van Epps defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn to represent the 7th Congressional District. The victory gives a little breathing room for Republicans in the House, where they still have a razor-thin majority. However, the race in the conservative red Tennessee […]
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Trump-backed Republican wins special House election in Tenn.
A Trump-backed Republican won the special election in Tennessee for a U-S House seat. Republican Matt Van Epps defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn to represent the 7th Congressional District. The victory gives a little breathing room for Republicans in the House, where they still have a razor-thin majority. However, the race in the conservative red Tennessee district may have been too close for comfort for the GOP. President Trump carried the district by 22 percent points last year, but Van Epps won by only single digits.