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FIRST ON FOX: Less than one week until the primary election, Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tenn., is endorsing Republican Matt Van Epps to replace former Rep. Mark Green in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Green’s retirement triggered a competitive special election with a staggering 19-candidate field, including 11 Republicans vying for the party’s nomination. Van Epps secured Green’s endorsement ahead of his last day representing Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District in July.

“My friend Matt Van Epps has my complete and total endorsement, and I look forward to calling him my congressman,” Lee announced Tuesday. “I’ll be casting my vote for Matt, and I encourage all conservatives to join me in doing the same on October 7th.”

Van Epps told Fox News Digi

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