GOP, Trump and Tennessee
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President Donald Trump has reacted after Republican Matt Van Epps defeated state Rep. Aftyn Behn, the Democrat, in the reliably conservative 7th U.S. House Congressional District. With 83 percent of the vote counted, Van Epps held a 51.5 percent to 47.5 percent lead, separated by just over 6,000 votes. CNN called the race at 9:30 p.m. ET.
President Donald Trump and Republicans are hoping to recover from recent losses as Tennessee voters choose a representative for the conservative 7th Congressional District on Tuesday
They say never underestimate the power of a common man, but when it comes to Tennessee politics, many argue you can’t underestimate Donald Trump‘s pull either. If there is someone who can steal all the limelight despite his name being absent from the ballot of an election cycle,
Republican Matt Van Epps won a special election on Tuesday to represent Tennessee's 7th Congressional District.
Democratic party leaders are sounding increasingly optimistic about 2026, while Republicans are the ones expressing concerns of a midterm wipeout.
Tennessee's special election in District 7 to replace U.S. Rep. Mark Green has elected a winner, but not quite how Republicans imagined.
Republican candidate Matt Van Epps’s victory in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District special election prompted celebrations from his Republican colleagues in his state, Congress, and the White House.
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia called on President Donald Trump to expand the College Football Playoff via an executive order