FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The Republican congressional nominee in a special election for a hotly contested GOP-controlled vacant U.S. House seat in ruby-red Tennessee says he's getting "incredible reports bac...

Republican Matt Van Epps of Tennessee was sworn Thursday as the newest House member, two days after winning a closely watched special election that helped maintain his party's slim grip on power.

Even with that victory, the outcome contributed to a gloomy outlook for the party going into the 2026 midterms that will determine control of Congress.