Republicans are racing to avoid an upset in Tennessee, where Democrats hope President Trump's opposition to releasing the "Epstein files" will help them splinter the conservative vote in a special election on Dec. 2.
Why it matters: Trump won Tennessee's 7th congressional district by 22 percentage points in 2024. Losing the seat — vacated by former Rep. Mark Green — to Democrats would fuel expectations that the party is heading for a tough midterm election.
