With the race between Democratic nominee Aftyn Behn and Republican nominee Matt Van Epps tightening, 84,356 people took part in early voting in the special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District.

Republican candidate Matt Van Epps has narrowly defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in Tuesday's special election for Tennessee's 7th congressional district. Follow live.

The latest polling suggests Republican Matt Van Epps continues to be slightly favored over Democrat Aftyn Behn. A new survey from Emerson College Polling/The Hill shows that 48% of voters support Van Epps and 46% support Behn. Two percent plan to vote for one of three third-party candidates on the ballot, and 5% are undecided.

Republican Matt Van Epps has won a special election in Tennessee for a seat in the U.S. House. Van Epps was backed by President Donald Trump. He defeated Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn to keep

Tennessee special election for GOP House seat draws national attention as Republican Matt Van Epps faces Democrat Aftyn Behn in closely watched race.

Republican Matt Van Epps won after both parties spent significant effort in a district Trump won by more than 20 points.