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Matt Van Epps Wins Tennessee Special Election Against Aftyn Behn
So far two center outlets have covered this. No left- or right-leaning outlet has picked it up yet.
Lead article · Roll Call · CENTERDemocrats see Tennessee special election as sign of expanding 2026 mapOUTLETSOUTLETS
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The Hill · Yahoo NewsWED 6:30 PM5 takeaways from Tennessee's competitive special electionVan EppsInformationalCRED 78THE HILL STORYTHE HILL · REPUBLISHED BY YAHOO NEWS
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Van Epps won the special election, while Democrats cited the narrower margin as a possible sign of a broader 2026 battleground.
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When each side picked it up. center: 2 articles, first wed 6:30 pm.
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