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( The Hill ) — Republican Matt Van Epps won a special election Tuesday in Tennessee in what was seen as a likely bellwether for next year’s midterms.

Van Epps defeated Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn for a Nashville-area House seat that went for President Trump by over 20 points last year. According to voting data on Tuesday night, he won the seat by roughly 9 points, raising alarm bells for some in the GOP who fear the surprising competitiveness of the race could be a bad omen for next year.

Democrats, meanwhile, are touting Behn’s performance as another reason to feel optimistic.

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