Matt Van Epps, Aftyn Behn Head to December Showdown for Tennessee's 7th District Seat

Trump-backed Van Epps and Democrat Behn to compete in US House special election after wins in Tennessee primaries

Matt Van Epps, a former commissioner in Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s administration who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, and Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn won their crowded primary races Tuesday and will face off in December in a special election to replace a GOP congressman who left office this summer.

Matt Van Epps, Aftyn Behn head to December showdown for Tennessee's 7th District seat

It’s election night in Tennessee, where voters have chosen the finalists to fill the state’s open 7th Congressional District seat.Matt Van Epps and Aftyn Behn w

Van Epps, Behn set for Dec. 2 showdown in Tennessee’s 7th District election – The Tennessee Tribune

Republican Matt Van Epps and Democrat Aftyn Behn will meet in the special general election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District after Tuesday’s Oct. 7 primary. The Dec. 2 contest will determine the successor to retired U.S. Rep. Mark Green and could reshape the state’s congressional balance, with Democrats eyeing gains in a district that spans parts of Middle and West Tennessee. The race has drawn heavy outside spending—nearly $3.4 million…

Trump pick Van Epps to face Rep. Behn in fight for open TN congressional seat

Former Tennessee commissioner Matt Van Epps will face off against state Rep. Aftyn Behn in December’s general election to replace U.S. Congressman Mark Green. Van Epps handily won in a crowded Republican primary of nearly a dozen candidates. His campaign was aided by a late endorsement from President Donald Trump, who threw his support behind the combat veteran days before the primary. A former member of Gov. Bill Lee’s cabinet, Van Epps had rai…

Matt Van Epps Wins 7th Congressional District Republican Primary

Former Rep. Mark Green’s pick will face off against the Democratic primary winner in December