Posted originally on CTH on December 2, 2025 | Sundance

Republican Matt Van Epps won a Tennessee House special election on Tuesday defeating Democrat Aftyn Behn.

CD07 covers portions of heavily Democrat Nashville, which gave Democrats hope to make a flip of this House seat.

(VIA AP) – […] A military veteran and former state general services commissioner from Nashville, Van Epps defeated Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn to represent the 7th Congressional District.

In a victory statement, Van Epps said he will be “all-in” with Trump in Congress.

“Running from Trump is how you lose. Running with Trump is how you win,” he said. “Our victory was powered by a movement of Tennesseans that are ready for change. We are grateful to the President for his unwavering support that charted this movement and catapulted us to victory.

Trump congratulated Van Epps, saying in a social media post: “The Radical Left Democrats threw everything at him, including Millions of Dollars. Another great night for the Republican Party!!!” (more)