Republicans Hold Onto House Seat in Tennessee Special Election

Republican Matt Van Epps defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in the special election in Tennessee’s 7th congressional district held on Tuesday, 2 December. The seat in the US House of Representatives became vacant after Republican incumbent Mark Green resigned in July to take a job in the private sector.

At 95 per cent reporting, Van Epps is leading by 8.9 points. That is a sizable margin. However, Green won the district by 21.5 points back in November 2024, which also means there has been a 12.6-point shift to the left in the region.