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Tennessee special election could forecast 2026 midterms

Matt Van Epps won by just under 8 points in a heavily funded race seen as a bellwether for the 2026 midterms, with over $6.5 million spent, NPR reported.

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Voters in central Tennessee are heading to the polls for a special election that could be a bellwether for how party control in the U.S. House.

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Tennessee Special Election Is Another Ominous Sign for GOP

Though she didn’t win, left-bent candidate Aftyn Behn ran well ahead of recent Democratic candidates in a deep-red district in Tennessee. It’s another strong sign of a midterm breeze against Trump and Republicans.

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Tennessee special election could forecast 2026 midterms

Voters in central Tennessee are heading to the polls for a special election that could be a bellwether for how party control in the U.S. House.

·Washington, United States
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UPI broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
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