Republican wins US House election in Tennessee, bolstering party majority

Voters in Tennessee elected Republican Matt Van Epps to fill a vacant U.S. House of Representatives seat, U.S. media outlets projected on Tuesday, padding the narrow lead by President Donald Trump's party in the chamber heading into next year's midterm elections.

GOP shouldn’t read too much into Tennessee election, party leaders say, but they should learn from it

While Democrats were quick to characterize the results as a five-alarm fire, GOP leaders are warning not to take too much stock in an off-year special election — at least not yet.

Republican Matt Van Epps wins closely watched Tennessee House race, AP projects

Republican candidate Matt Van Epps is on track to defeat Democrat Aftyn Behn in a special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, the AP projected.

Republican Matt Van Epps holds deep-red House district in Tennessee special election

Van Epps defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn, NBC News projects, after an expensive campaign to replace former Rep. Mark Green.

Double-Digit Swing in Tennessee Has Republicans Rethinking How Badly 2026 Could Hurt

Democrats predicting at least 70 House seats are now in play for 2026, after Tuesday's Tennessee special election

Is a blue wave headed for Trump, GOP? Tennessee sends 'warning signs'

Democratic party leaders are sounding increasingly optimistic about 2026, while Republicans are the ones expressing concerns of a midterm wipeout.
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