Republican Matt Van Epps will win Tennessee special election
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Speaker Mike Johnson put the president on speakerphone during a Monday stop in the state, underscoring the unusual amount of national attention on a House special election.
As Democrat Aftyn Behn closes the gap in a historically GOP district, Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to defend Republicans' razor-thin House majority.
Speaker Mike Johnson held onto a much-needed red seat in Tennessee last night — but fellow Republicans say this isn’t cause for celebration.
Trump and House Speaker Johnson rally Tennessee Republicans as GOP fights to hold House seat in special election. Matt Van Epps faces Democrat Aftyn Behn in closely watched race.
Aftyn Behn had raised Democrats’ hopes for an upset in the conservative stronghold after late polling showed the state lawmaker within striking distance of Van Epps, a former Army helicopter pilot backed by President Trump.
Aftyn Behn is on pace to significantly outperform Vice President Kamala Harris in the Nashville area district Tuesday night.
Marjorie Taylor Greene joined Stefanik in accusing Mike Johnson of turning his back on the GOP over an amendment in the Intelligence Authorization Act.