Last night, U.S. Army combat veteran, and pro-Trump candidate Matt Van Epps was elected to Congress in a special election in Tennessee’s 7th District. The press was predicting that the Democrat could win because the Democrats swept New Jersey and Virginia. Somehow they failed to mention that New Jersey and Virginia are generally pretty dependable blue states. Tennessee is not.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, Townhall<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n Republican candidate, U.S. Army combat veteran, and pro-Trump candidate Matt Van Epps has won Tennessee’s 7th District special election. He has vowed to work with the president to make America more affordable, to reshore manufacturing jobs, and to unleash American energy.<\/strong><\/p>\n It was clear that the economy was voters’ number one priority in this election, and that is unlikely to change heading into 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n If the economy is the main issue, it is quite likely that the Republicans will remain in control of Congress, so I expect to see the Democrats try to change the subject.<\/p>\n The article notes:<\/p>\n Amid the close race, President Trump himself was encouraging Republican voters to head to the polls just a day before the election.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThis is a big deal, because right now we\u2019re like, three votes up on the radical left, and this would be a wonderful victory for us,\u201d Trump said on Monday, according to the New York Post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019ll be really a positive sign.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIf it\u2019s like two points less than that, they\u2019ll say, \u2018Oh, that\u2019s terrible. I guess Trump\u2019s losing his magic,\u201d Trump continued. \u201cI want Matt to do better than me, even.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n The article concludes:<\/p>\n Behn, on Monday, held a virtual rally with the former head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, and former Vice President Al Gore, who represented Tennessee in both the House and Senate for more than 15 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n The candidates were running to replace Republican Mark Greene, who retired over the summer to work in the private sector.<\/strong><\/p>\n Van Epps’ victory is sure to bolster the slim Republican majority in the House, as eyes turn toward the 2026 midterm elections.<\/strong><\/p>\n Al Gore, really?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last night, U.S. Army combat veteran, and pro-Trump candidate Matt Van Epps was elected to Congress in a special election in Tennessee’s 7th District. The press was predicting that the Democrat could win because the Democrats swept New Jersey and … Continue reading