NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Republican Matt Van Epps won a nationally watched special election in Tennessee for a seat in the U.S. House on Tuesday, maintaining his party's grip on the district with help from ...

Republican U.S. Army combat veteran Matt Van Epps has clinched a single-digit victory in Tennessee's special 7th District Congressional election, fending off a shockingly competitive challenge from ...

Matt Van Epps fended off a Democrat to protect Republicans’ slim House majority, but the relatively close margin in a red district sent the party a warning shot before the 2026 midterms. By Shane ...

Republican Matt Van Epps, a former Army helicopter pilot, has won the special election for Tennessee’s 7th District, keeping the deep-red seat in party hands. But his relatively modest margin of ...

Republicans will hold on to a House seat in Tennessee after a special election Tuesday that saw millions of dollars in outside spending and national attention for the closer-than-expected contest.