While Trump easily won District 7 in 2024, Tennessee special election results show 'warning sign'

Tennessee's special election in District 7 to replace U.S. Rep. Mark Green has elected a winner, but not quite how Republicans imagined.

Who won Tennessee’s special election? GOP holds District 7 seat

Republican candidate Matt Van Epps won the District 7 seat on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The 34-year-old combat veteran and former commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services, overtook Aftyn Behn, a progressive Democratic state representative, by single digits, USA TODAY reported.

GOP warning signs and lessons for Democrats in Tennessee's special election results

Republican Matt Van Epps held off a challenge from Democrat Aftyn Behn on Tuesday in the special election in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, with voters delivering both a result and a broader

Why were Tennessee election results not a surprise in District 7? The lines were redrawn

On Feb 6, 2022, Tennessee's current congressional map went into effect, redrawing District 7. Districts 4, 5 and 6 were redrawn to split up Davidson, Williamson and Wilson counties. Nashville, historically a Democratic stronghold, was then broken up into three congressional districts.

Tennessee election map shows huge voter shift from Trump to Democrats

Republican Matt Van Epps won a special election on Tuesday to represent Tennessee's 7th Congressional District.
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