Republicans said voters rejected Aftyn Behn’s activism after Matt Van Epps won the race for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, while Democrats celebrated the narrower margin.
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AfterRepublicancandidateMattVanEppsdefeatedDemocratcandidateAftynBehninTuesday’sspecialelectionraceforTennessee’s7thCongressionalDistrict,bothpartiescheeredtheresults.
Republicanstoutedarejectionoffar-leftradicalpoliciesandtheirabilitytoretaintheGOP-heldseatvacatedbyretiredGOPCongressmanMarkGreen.Democrats,ontheotherhand,cheeredtheslimnatureofVanEpps’victoryinadistrictPresidentDonaldTrumpwonbymorethan20pointslastyear,asGreendidinhislasttwoelections.
VanEppswonTuesdaynightbyanine-pointmargin.
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“Lastnightwasthelatestflashingredlight,indicatingthatAmericansarefedupwithRepublicanpolicies,particularlyhowmuchtheyhavetopayforthethingstheyreallyneed,”SenateMinorityLeaderChuckSchumersaidaftertheracewascalled.
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