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Politics@piefed.socialEnglish · 3 days ago

Republican Matt Van Epps wins US House special election in Tennessee

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Republican Matt Van Epps wins US House special election in Tennessee

www.theguardian.com

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Politics@piefed.socialEnglish · 3 days ago

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Van Epps defeats Aftyn Behn in congressional election closely watched for signs of Republican weakness

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In Nov 2024, this district voted for a Republican with a 21.5% lead. Now in Dec 2025, they voted in a Republican but with an 8.9% margin.

That 12.6% swing to the left in TN has to be making a bunch of Republicans planning to run for the 2026 midterms feel a bit nervous.

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