NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Republican Matt Van Epps won a nationally watched special election in Tennessee for a U.S. House seat Tuesday, maintaining his party’s grip on the conservative district with help from President Donald Trump . But the comparatively slim margin of victory fueled Democratic hopes for next year’s midterms as the party grasps for a path back to power in Washington.

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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

He defeated Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn to keep the 7th Congressional District in the GOP column

The special election followed Republican Rep. Mark Green’s resignation this summer

A military veteran and former state general services commi

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