Donald Trump is very happy with the results of the special election in Tennessee.
Republican Matt Van Epps won.
Trump posted this
Congratulations to Matt Van Epps on his BIG Congressional WIN in the Great State of Tennessee. The Radical Left Democrats threw everything at him, including Millions of Dollars. Another great night for the Republican Party!!! President DJT
🚨 BREAKING: Trump-endorsed Matt Van Epps (R) WINS Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District special election, defeating Aftyn Behn (D)
This will make the Republican U.S. House majority 220-213, up from 219.
LET’S GO! We NEEDED to win this. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/14OOd4YqE5
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 3, 2025
We will see where this lands but Republicans certainly have reason to celebrate.
Yes, Trump won the district by 22 points in 2024.
That means nothing considering how special elections and off year elections differ from Presidential years.
All Republicans needed was a win – they got it.
