Republicans saw a dip in their share of the total vote in every District 7 county, while Democrats made gains in every county.

Tennessee’s Seventh District was created to be safely Republican, but in recent special elections across the country Democrats have done significantly better than they did in 2024.

While Republicans can breathe a sigh of relief for averting a disaster, Tennessee's 7th congressional election provided warnings signs for 2026.

Matt Van Epps, who was backed by Trump, is projected to defeat Democrat Aftyn Behn in a congressional district the president won by 22 percentage points in 2024.

Democrat Aftyn Behn lost her race for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Dec. 2, but remained energized at her watch party, even belting out a Dolly Parton hit moments before delivering an opti

Wisconsin election clerks have referred 46 instances of suspected fraud and voting irregularities to prosecutors related to the November 2024 presidential election.

While Trump celebrated Behn‘s election win, some conservatives urged the Republican Party to shift their focus to winning elections next year. Robby Starbuck, a conservative social media activist, said on X that Republicans should have won the election by a larger margin.

Trump confidently carried Iowa Senate District 35 by about 21 points in 2024. In January, Democrat Mike Zimmer flipped the seat, winning by roughly 4 points over Republican Katie Whittington. The result was about a 25-point overperformance by Democrats compared with Trump’s margin a year earlier.