Former Tennessee commissioner Matt Van Epps will face off against state Rep. Aftyn Behn in December’s general election to replace U.S. Congressman Mark Green.

Van Epps handily won in a crowded Republican primary of nearly a dozen candidates. His campaign was aided by a late endorsement from President Donald Trump, who threw his support behind the combat veteran days before the primary.

A former member of Gov. Bill Lee’s cabinet, Van Epps had raised the most money of any candidate. After Trump’s endorsement, more out-of-state money came flooding into his campaign. The School Freedom Fund PAC, which is solely funded by billionaire Jeff Yass this year, had previously only put money towards attacking anti-school voucher candidate, state Rep. Jody Barrett, R-Dickson. The PAC pivoted to suppor

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