Tenn.’s Van Epps to Newsmax: Close Polls Reflect ‘Special Election Dynamics’

Republican Matt Van Epps told Newsmax that unusually close polling ahead of Tuesday’s special election in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District stems from the election’s timing and rising voter awareness of Democrat Aftyn Behn’s record and public statements.

Van Epps told Newsmax’s “Finnerty” on Monday that an Emerson College poll shows him leading by just 2 points, even though President Donald Trump carried the district by 22 points in 2024.

But he said the numbers don’t fully capture the race.