Majority of voters in Tennessee decided to elect Republican Matt Van Epps to fill a vacant U.S. House of Representatives seat, U.S. media outlets reported, padding the narrow lead by President Donald Trump's party in the chamber heading into next year's midterm elections.
Van Epps, a former commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services, defeated Democratic state Representative Aftyn Behn, outlets including the Associated Press and NBC News announced. Van Epps will fill the seat vacated by former Representative Mark Green, who resigned in July. The Middle Tennessee district includes parts of Nashville.




