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Matt Van Epps holds off Democratic upset in Tennessee special election

Matt Van Epps' victory over Democrat Aftyn Behn was a potential warning sign for Republicans less than a year from the 2026 midterm elections. Read More

Takeaways from the latest special election and what it means for control of the House

There was yet another sign this week of a potential 2026 wave that could hand control of the House of Representatives to Democrats. Read More

Tennessee election ushers in a question: What's next after Trump?

"Those years are about to be over. What are we doing to deliver on the reason why we gave you all the majority," said strategist Michael Lofti. Read More

Trump-backed Republican touts 'great turnout for us' in must-win special election for GOP

Tennessee special election for GOP House seat draws national attention as Republican Matt Van Epps faces Democrat Aftyn Behn in closely watched race. Read More

Republican wins Tennessee special election for House seat, NBC News projects

Matt Van Epps, who was backed by Trump, is projected to defeat Democrat Aftyn Behn in a congressional district the president won by 22 percentage points in 2024. Read More

Republicans emerge victorious and anxious after Tennessee special election

Republicans have held onto a conservative U.S. House district in Tennessee. But that victory in a special election Tuesday came only after a late burst of national spending and high-profile ... Read More

How the unprecedented redistricting war is harming election officials, politicians, and voters

Mid-decade redistricting on this scale is unprecedented — and it’s causing problems for election officials, politicians, and voters. Read More

What to watch for in Tennessee tonight: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

Dem state election board under fire after ICE-arrested superintendent surfaces on voter rolls

Maryland's voter registration processes face scrutiny after Ian Andre Roberts, an illegal immigrant superintendent, was found registered to vote despite lacking U.S. citizenship. Read More

Fox News faces critical test in 2nd case over false 2020 election claims

The allegations in the multibillion-dollar case sound familiar: A voting-tech company accuses Fox News of defamation for false claims it broadcast about rigged votes in the 2020 presidential election. Read More

Tennessee Special Election: Behn Teases Another Run After Losing to Van Epps

Democrat Aftyn Behn is already teasing another Congressional run after losing in Tuesday's special election for Tennessee's 7th congressional district to Republican Matt Van Epps. Speaking on CNN, ... Read More

Fraud case sheds light on drawbacks to Pa.’s poll worker election system

Electing poll workers can cause all sorts of problems, as demonstrated by a case in which one allegedly wrote her own name on a precinct’s ballots. Read More