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December 3, 2025

Republican Matt Van Epps Wins House Special Election by Closer-Than-Expected Margin
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In Tennessee, Republican Matt Van Epps has defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn
in a closely watched special election for a U.S. House seat. Van Epps
won the race by around 9%, a far smaller margin than Trump's 22-point
victory in the district last year.


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