Tennessee special primary draws crowded ballots
A special primary in a deep‑red Tennessee congressional district has produced crowded ballots on both the Republican and Democratic sides. On the GOP side, former President Trump has weighed in with an endorsement and joined a tele‑rally co‑hosted by the Club for Growth for Matt Van Epps, who has also been backed by Rep. Mark Green and Gov. Bill Lee, while rival Lee Reeves suspended his campaign and publicly threw his support to Van Epps.
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📌 Key Facts
- The Tennessee special election primary in a deep-red congressional district has drawn a crowded ballot.
- Former President Donald Trump issued a direct endorsement of candidate Matt Van Epps, with coverage quoting his endorsement language verbatim.
- Trump joined Van Epps on a tele-rally co-hosted by the Club for Growth to promote Van Epps's campaign.
- Matt Van Epps also received endorsements from Rep. Mark Green and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee.
- Rival candidate Lee Reeves suspended his campaign and explicitly backed Van Epps amid the post-endorsement fallout.
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Trump looms large over special election primary in deep-red congressional district
New information:
- Direct quote from President Trump included verbatim endorsement language.
- Reports Trump joined Van Epps for a tele‑rally co‑hosted by Club for Growth.
- Specifies that rival Lee Reeves suspended his campaign and explicitly backed Van Epps (as part of the post‑endorsement fallout).
- Notes endorsements beyond Trump: Matt Van Epps was also endorsed by Mark Green and Gov. Bill Lee (mentioned in this article).