Trump-backed Candidate Wins Tennessee Special Election Primary
TL;DR
Matt Van Epps, a Trump-endorsed Republican, won the primary for Tennessee's Seventh Congressional District, which is likely to favor him in the upcoming December special election, while Democrat Aftyn Behn secured her party's nomination. The district, previously held by Mark Green, is heavily Republican, and the race attracted a diverse field of candidates amid low voter turnout. The election marks Tennessee's first special congressional race in nearly four decades.
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- In Tennessee Special Election, a Crowded Field for an Open Congressional Seat The New York Times
- Trump-backed candidate wins crowded GOP primary in battle for vacant House seat Fox News
- Trump-backed Van Epps to face progressive Behn for U.S. House seat in Tennessee Axios
- Tennessee House Primary Special Results 2025 Live Results NBC News
- Tennessee Seventh Congressional District Special Primary Election Results 2025 The New York Times
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