More than a dozen people are running in the Tennessee primary special election on Oct. 7, including President Trump's preferred pick: Matt Van Epps.

Republican Matt Van Epps will face off against Democrat Aftyn Behn in the special general election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District.

The Democratic state rep is on a tight timeline ahead of December’s 7th Congressional District special election

As the special House election for a deep-red congressional district in Tennessee approaches, one issue has shaped the race above all else: Donald Trump

A Tennessee special election to replace a Republican congressman who stepped aside this summer has attracted crowded primaries for both major parties

Republican Matt Van Epps and Democratic State Rep. Aftyn Behn will face off in the Dec. 2 general election to decide who will see out the remainder of Green’s term in Tennessee’s 7 th Congressional District. Green stepped down in July.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Early voting is now underway in the city of Knoxville, with five of the nine City Council seats on the ballot — a majority that will shape local decisions for the next four years.

Stuart Cooper and Lee Reeves suspended their campaigns after Matt Van Epps received an endorsement from President Donald Trump. You can learn more about the candidates here. You can find more information on polling locations here. Voting for the Special Primary Election ends at 7 p.m. on October 7.

Matt Van Epps, a former commissioner in Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s administration, has won a crowded Republican primary in the special election to replace a GOP congressman who left office this summer.

Tuesday night's election had lots of drama, including a surprise upset that turned out to be nothing, a four way neck-and-neck race, and the emergence of Montgomery County as a pivotal battleground.

It’s election night in Tennessee, where voters have chosen the finalists to fill the state’s open 7th Congressional District seat.Matt Van Epps and Aftyn Behn w