Van Epps secured the endorsement of President Donald Trump and scraped by with a win despite holding only a 2-point lead heading into Tuesday.

Matt Van Epps, who was backed by Trump, is projected to defeat Democrat Aftyn Behn in a congressional district the president won by 22 percentage points in 2024.

R epublican Matt Van Epps is the projected winner of the closely watched special election for Tennessee's U.S. House seat for the 7th congressional district, according to the Associated Press.

Republican candidate Matt Van Epps has narrowly defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in Tuesday's special election for Tennessee's 7th congressional district. Follow live.

Although the GOP retained the seat with Van Epps’ victory, Democratic candidate Behn narrowed the Republican margin.

The map below shows how votes cast in the Seventh District compare with votes cast in the 2024 presidential election in the same area. Only areas that have reported almost all of their votes are shown.

Democratic Congressional Candidate Aftyn Behn took the stage at her campaign gathering after losing the Tennessee special election to Republican candidate Van Epps.