Summary
Republicans won a tightly contested congressional election in Tennessee. Matt Van Epps, a Republican, defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn by about nine percentage points. The victory keeps the Republican majority in the House of Representatives.
Key Facts
- Matt Van Epps won the congressional seat in Tennessee's 7th District.
- Van Epps beat his opponent, Aftyn Behn, by about nine points.
- The election was seen as important for predicting the results of future national elections.
- The seat became available when Republican Mark Green resigned.
- Both parties spent a lot of money and held rallies to promote their candidates.
- Van Epps closely aligned his campaign with President Trump.
- The district has not elected a Democrat in over 40 years.
- The election drew national attention as a marker for upcoming midterm elections.
