Republicans Fear Doomsday Scenario in Tennessee Special Election [View all]

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Nov 27, 2025 at 05:00 AM EST updated Nov 27, 2025 at 05:01 AM EST

By Kate Plummer
Senior US News Reporter

Republicans have urged people to vote in the Tennessee special election, suggesting they may be concerned the party is poised to lose.

Aftyn Behn, a state legislator, is standing against Republican Matt Van Epps to fill a seat left vacant by former Representative Mark Green, who resigned from the House earlier this year.

According to a new Emerson College/The Hill survey, Van Epps is leading Democrat Behn 48 percent to 46 percent among likely voters, with five percent undecided and two percent backing third-party candidates. Previous polling had suggested Van Epps had a more commanding lead.

On social media, GOP figures, including President Donald Trump, urged Republicans to vote for Van Epps after the poll was published.

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