"President Donald Trump praised Matt Van Epps' electoral victory late Tuesday as Republicans held on to a deep-red Tennessee House seat and fended off progressive state lawmaker Aftyn Behn, whom the president fumed hates Christianity during the race. Van Epps, a former Army helicopter pilot, secured Tennessee's 7th District with barely 54% of the vote, defeating Behn in a district Trump carried by 22 points just last year."
"The win increases Republicans' House majority to 220 seats, though that number shrinks again when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) leaves in January. Trump immediately seized on the result, hailing the victory as another great night for the Republican Party!!!: Van Epps reciprocated the praise in his victory speech: President Trump was all-in with us. That made the difference. In Congress, I'll be all-in with him. Meanwhile, Democrats are hardly discouraged by the narrow loss."
Matt Van Epps won Tennessee's 7th District with about 54% of the vote, defeating progressive state lawmaker Aftyn Behn in a district that previously favored Trump by 22 points. The victory raised the Republican House majority to 220 seats, though that majority will shrink when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene leaves in January. President Trump celebrated the outcome and Van Epps credited Trump's support in his victory speech. Democratic leaders framed Behn's strong performance as a warning sign for Republicans and criticized heavy GOP spending. Behn faced scrutiny over deleted tweets and a podcast remark about Nashville and country music.
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