5 takeaways from Tennessee's competitive special election
Elections,Tennessee,Matt Van Epps,Republican Party
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Republican Matt Van Epps (R) won a special election on Tuesday in Tennessee in what was seen as a likely bellwether for next year's midterms.
Van Epps defeated state Rep. Aftyn Behn (D) for a Nashville-area House seat that went for President Trump by over 20 points last year. According to voting data on Tuesday night, he won the seat by roughly 9 points, raising alarm bells for some in the GOP who fear the surprising competitiveness of the race could be a bad omen for next year.
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