Republican Matt Van Epps Wins Tennessee Special Election

After a race that some polls had predicted could see razor thin margins, Republican Matt Van Epps easily held the district for the GOP.

Congressman-elect Matt Van Epps (R-Tenn.) shook hands with supporters at his victory party in Nashville, Tenn., on Dec. 2, 2025. Jacki Thrapp/The Epoch Times

NASHVILLE—Republican Matt Van Epps has won the special election for Tennessee’s Seventh Congressional District seat on Dec. 2.

The former state commissioner and Army helicopter pilot defeated the Democratic nominee, Aftyn Behn, with 53.2 percent of the vote in the highly publicized race, according to The Associated Press as of 9:45 p.m. ET. Behn had 45.7 percent of the vote.