Republican Matt Van Epps thanks President Trump in his victory speech after his projected win in a hotly contested special election for a deep-red congressional seat in Tennessee, seeing off a Democratic challenge for the longtime GOP district. | NBC News

NEW: Republican Matt Van Epps has won a hotly contested special election for a deep-red congressional seat in Tennessee, NBC News projects, turning back a Democratic challenge for the longtime GOP district. Steve Kornacki breaks down the results at the big board. nbcnews.app.link/jiMdIdNIMYb | NBC News