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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 3, 2025

Republican Matt Van Epps prevailed over state Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, in a special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District Tuesday, The Tennessee reports. Van Epps edged Behn by nearly nine percentage points in a district Democrats have lost by more than 20 points in recent election cycles. With more than 95% of the votes counted, Van Epps received 53.9% of the vote, while Behn earned 45.1%. Van Epps, a West Point graduate and combat veteran who worked in Gov. Bill Lee’s administration, beat 10 Republicans to win the party primary.