CNN’s Harry Enten Warns Tennessee Win Is ‘Bad Omen’ for GOP: ‘The Blue Wave is Building!’

David Gilmour Dec 3rd, 2025, 11:19 am

CNN data analyst Harry Enten warned that the Republican victory in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District was actually a “very bad omen” for the party and proof that something larger is stirring on the national stage – even if the seat didn’t flip.

The race that saw Republican Matt Van Epps win by 9 points over progressive state lawmaker Aftyn Behn is being touted as a symbol of momentum shifting ahead of 2026 — for Democrats.

Enten put it bluntly, relaying the statistics to host John Berman on Wednesday: “Republicans should be running for the hills this morning because the blue wave is building, my dear friend.”

His analysis was not about who

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