Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, TN-07
Matthew Robert van Epps
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · read 2026-11-05
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +8.3, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
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- Born
- March 29, 1983 (age 43)
- Education
- Not on file
- Occupation
- Not on file
- In Congress
- 1 House term, since December 4, 2025
Facts above: congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
The race
U.S. House, TN-07. Won.
- Matt Van Epps Republican · winnern/a
Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Republican (R +8.3, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- Won
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: MATT VAN EPPS FOR CONGRESS. Covers April 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
22.9% of the $1,855,956 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)16.0%$424,789
- Individuals, itemized54.1%$1,431,167
- Other political committees (PACs)26.1%$690,800
- Party committees0.4%$10,305
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts3.4%$89,854
Employers donors listed
- ADVANCE FINANCIAL$28,0008 contributions
- BRAY COMPANIES INC.$23,00012 contributions
- STATE OF TENNESSEE$18,15419 contributions
- BEAMAN VENTURES$17,5008 contributions
- CHARLES SCHWAB CORP.$14,0009 contributions
- CRABBE HOMES$14,0005 contributions
- CURB RECORDS INC.$14,0004 contributions
- LIPMAN BROTHERS$14,0004 contributions
- CORECIVIC INC.$13,5004 contributions
- RYE ENGINEERING PLC$12,00016 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-08 · filings can be amended · response hash 846ca00da14d
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Homeland Security
2 subcommittees
- Transportation and Maritime Security
- Counterterrorism and Intelligence
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
1 subcommittees
- Environment
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 9 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 101 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 10808: STORK ActIntroduced October 13, 2026. Latest action October 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- H.R. 10470: SHIELD for Victims Act of 2026Introduced September 16, 2026. Latest action September 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.Res. 1497: Commemorating the 13 United States servicemembers killed at Abbey Gate during and as a result of President Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.Introduced August 27, 2026. Latest action August 27, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 9589: Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026Introduced July 2, 2026. Latest action July 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 9307: Web of Biological Data Act of 2026Introduced June 11, 2026. Latest action June 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- H.R. 9232: Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense ActIntroduced June 9, 2026. Latest action July 7, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-09 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash 2d403349fef4
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
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Contact and links
- Website
- vanepps.house.gov official
- Office phone
- 202-225-2811
- Washington office
- 2446 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4207
- Campaign email
- Not on file
- Social
- Not on file
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
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Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 2:38 PM ET
- 2025U.S. House, TN-07 · special · won · 97,034 votes (53.9%) Vugol.Me record
- 2025U.S. House, TN-07 · special primary · won · 19,006 votes (51.6%) Vugol.Me record
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
All sources
- Result: Wikipedia (House results table), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections&oldid=1383949353
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 2:38 PM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TN07161/
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