Republican Matt Van Epps defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in a special election in a conservative House of Representatives district in Tennessee Tuesday night—but Democrats improved on former Vice President Kamala Harris’ showing in the district.

State Rep. Aftyn Behn conceded her congressional race but told supporters her grassroots campaign sparked a movement that raised $2.8 million and contacted 150,000 voters.

A poll shows early voters favor Democratic nominee Aftyn Behn, while those planning to vote on Election Day are leaning toward Republican nominee Matt Van Epps. What to know.

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) encouraged Tennessee voters to turn out for who he calls “one of the best candidates,” Matt Van Epps, instead of “homegrown Marxist” Aftyn Behn. “Look, this lady was educated in Knoxville,