Matt Van Epps is projected to win a crowded Republican primary Tuesday in the special election to replace a former Tennessee GOP congressman , according to the Associated Press.

Van Epps will face off in December against Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn, who is projected to win a four-way primary for the Democratic nomination.

Van Epps clinched the GOP victory following an endorsement from President Trump that came after in-person early voting ended. Eleven Republicans were on the ballot for the seat vacated by former Rep. Mark Green, who resigned over the summer due to "an opportunity in the private sector that was too exciting to pass up." Among them, two candidates suspended their campaigns after Mr. Trump weighed in and joined the president in endorsing Van Epps.

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