Trump-backed Republican narrowly wins in Tennessee, raising concerns for midterm election prospects

BlockBeats News, December 3 — Republicans avoided a shocking defeat in Tuesday’s U.S. House election in Tennessee, bringing relief to Trump and his congressional allies. According to predictions from the Associated Press, NBC News, and election analysis site Decision Desk HQ, Trump-endorsed Republican candidate Matt Van Epps is set to win. Trump praised the Republican victory in a social media post, and Epps also declared victory.

However, despite the win, voters are gradually distancing themselves from the GOP in a district where Trump won by a landslide just a year ago. This is the latest data point indicating troubling prospects for Republicans in next year’s midterm elections. In a series of elections this year, Democrats have outperformed their polling advantage for the 2024 presidential election. Just a few weeks ago, the party scored political victories and swept ballots in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia, and won a redistricting referendum in California aimed at weakening the GOP’s advantage in Congress. (Jin10)