‘Another great night for the Republican Party!’ Trump congratulates Matt Van Epps for winning Tennessee congressional race

By Joe Kovacs

In a high-profile race for a seat in U.S. Congress from Tennessee, Republican Matt Van Epps has defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn.

With 95% of the results tallied, Epps, a former Army helicopter pilot, collected 53.9% of votes cast, with State Rep. Behn receiving 45.0%.

With the race called, Van Epps currently has 52.5% of the vote.

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— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) December 3, 2025

President Donald Trump, who actively promoted Epps, was among the first to announce the win on Truth Social: “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!!!”