
Democrats’ surge in Tennessee throws new uncertainty onto GOP’s 2026 House map
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Matt Van Epps wins Tennessee special election by 9 points in district President Donald Trump carried by 22 points, sparking debate over midterm implications.
Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in the swing state of New Hampshire. He covers the campaign trail from coast to coast."
But Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin, pointing to Van Epps roughly 9-point margin in a solidly-red district Trump carried by 22-points a year ago, argued that "Democrats are on offense and Republicans are on the ropes."
With the GOP clinging to a razor-thin majority in the House, the special election was seen as a must-win for Republicans. And now, both parties are drawing conclusions on what the results mean for next year's midterm elections, when the House majority is up for grabs.

88-year-old Army veteran working at grocery store receives over $1.7M in donations after viral video
Australian influencer Sam Weidenhofer's viral video about Army veteran Edmund Bambas working at grocery store at age 88 sparks massive GoFundMe raising over $1.7 million.












