Republican Matt Van Epps has won a special election in Tennessee for a seat in the U.S. House. Van Epps was backed by President Donald Trump.

A Republican’s single-digit win in Tennessee already has GOP lawmakers talking about shifting their political strategy in next year's midterms.

Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps of Tennessee, who won a hotly contested special congressional election is sworn in as the 220th Republican member of the House of Representatives.

Republican Matt Van Epps won a special congressional election in Tennessee this week, keeping the seat in GOP hands. Still, Van Epps' 9-point win over Democrat Aftyn Behn is being seen as a warning sign because one year ago,

Republican Matt Van Epps wins Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election with Trump's backing, but Democrats see hope in narrower margin.

Tennessee's House District 7 was supposed to be Democrat-proof, but a progressive state representative is looking for an upset over her GOP rival.

Behn’s success in the district, which encompasses much of Nashville and a large swath of central Tennessee, has been built on a progressive platform focused on improving the material conditions of the working class while refusing corporate PAC and special interest donations.

GOP's six-seat House majority at stake as Tennessee voters head to polls in district that includes parts of state capital.