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Republicans hold onto US House seat in Tennessee special election
Tennessee Secretary of State ^ | `1/02/2025 | Tre Hargett

Posted on 12/02/2025 9:37:57 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

United States House of Representatives District 7 Favorite Race: United States House of Representatives District 7
Final Unofficial Results
Final Unofficial Results
14 of 14 Counties Completed
Final Unofficial Results
Matt Van Epps (R)✔
96,988
Aftyn Behn (D) 81,044
Jon Thorp (I) 932
Teresa "Terri" Christie (I) 610 Bobby Dodge (I) 196 Robert James Sutherby (I) 129

(Excerpt) Read more at elections.tn.gov ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: elections; frrinossaddened; randpaulissad; tennessee; thomasmassieissad
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Good news but shouldn't have beeen so close
1 posted on 12/02/2025 9:37:57 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Did he ask for Trump’s help?


2 posted on 12/02/2025 9:39:41 PM PST by stanne
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

GOP fecklessness displayed by the closeness of this race...

RINOs upset...


3 posted on 12/02/2025 9:51:14 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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To: SuperLuminal

Rinos wanted a loss.


4 posted on 12/02/2025 9:57:16 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

A win is a win. The Dims poured millions into this loss.


5 posted on 12/02/2025 10:03:54 PM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: bray

That hag was a tough sell.


6 posted on 12/02/2025 10:07:54 PM PST by Right Brother (Apparently, a democratically elected President is a "threat to Democracy!")
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To: stanne

I don’t think he would have to ask. Every dem in the House is a vote for impeachment.


7 posted on 12/02/2025 10:08:54 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Huh?


8 posted on 12/02/2025 10:14:46 PM PST by stanne
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To: Darksheare

“Rinos wanted a loss.”

Ding- ding- ding


9 posted on 12/02/2025 10:15:58 PM PST by stanne
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To: stanne
I think he did and he got it.
10 posted on 12/02/2025 10:18:21 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (It's like somebody just put the Constitution up on a wall …. and shot the First Amendment -Mike Rowe)
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To: stanne; SuperLuminal

Deep down they miss the submissive Bob Michel days. “Lock us out of a committee hearing? I guess we’ll just go golfing then.”


11 posted on 12/02/2025 10:22:19 PM PST by rxh4n1
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“ Bob Michel days. “Lock us out of a committee hearing? I guess we’ll just go golfing then.”

Bob Michele? Who’s that?

I’m talking about McConnell, Rand Paul, the entire hose and senate none of whom lift a fricking finger to help Trump not themselves and not their voters not to mention the anti trumpers

And the three recent races all of which included a republican who disavowed Trump and lost as well

This guy I never heard of til today. The story was Trump gave a basic endorsement

Why didn’t the guy ask Trump early on to campaign with him?

Everyone is whining oh it should have been by more Trump won the district by 22 and this guy today by 8

Why didn’t he get Trump on it


12 posted on 12/02/2025 10:29:53 PM PST by stanne
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

He won by a good margin! He was not running as an incumbent so name recognition was no help. The democrats spent millions to try and steal the seat but was sill unable to win. Just because he did not win by as much as Trump is not a good comparison. The DNC went all out and the GOP sat on its hands as usual. WE WON! Of course the DNC and their media puppets are going to come up with excuses and try to paint it as close when it really was not! So stop buying into their lies!


13 posted on 12/02/2025 10:44:30 PM PST by TonyM (Score Event)
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To: Darksheare

Yes they did.


14 posted on 12/02/2025 10:46:25 PM PST by antceecee ( )
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To: stanne

He was the obsequious House Republican minority leader back in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Let the Democrats bully and run rough shod over them. He was even worse than the guys you’re bitching about now. I guess you’re too young to remember those days.


15 posted on 12/02/2025 10:48:45 PM PST by rxh4n1
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

A win is a win. Of course it was close. The Dems certainly wanted it more... going “all in” seeking an upset as a poke in the eye to Trump. They failed. That’s the bottom line.


16 posted on 12/02/2025 10:55:10 PM PST by irishjuggler
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To: rxh4n1

“ He was the obsequious House Republican minority leader back in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Let the Democrats bully and run rough shod over them”

It would take a while for you to come up with one gop congressman whom that does not describe. Please pass over the ones who do nothing but talk


17 posted on 12/02/2025 10:58:42 PM PST by stanne
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To: irishjuggler

“ A win is a win. ”

Yes it is


18 posted on 12/02/2025 10:59:42 PM PST by stanne
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

9-10 points is a sufficient point margin. Trump was not on the ballot.


19 posted on 12/02/2025 11:04:51 PM PST by Az Joe (25 YEARS ON FREE REPUBLIC! 11/01/2025, 700+ POSTS, 15,500+ REPLIES - "MADE IT MA, TOP OF THE WORLD!")
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Dems more motivated trust me

They pimped the snot out of it

The media and dems created a hype narrative

Turn out low despite the noise

28% less than a year ago

And no Trump on ballot

Their wad hit the proverbial cathouse wall


20 posted on 12/02/2025 11:10:38 PM PST by wardaddy (If u hate Trump you’re stupid or clueless what’s going on)
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