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Matt Van Epps | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Van Epps |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Occupation | Politician, Veteran |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2005–2015 |
| Unit | 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) |
Matthew Van Epps is a Republican candidate in the 2025 Tennessee's 7th congressional district special election, and is the former commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services.[1][2] Epps is also Army veteran, and a 2005 West Point graduate.[3]
Military Career and Education
editEpps was a 2005 West Point graduate and would soon after join the US Army, were he would serve for 10 years. During his time in the army, he would be awarded with the Air Medal with "V" device, along with the Bronze Star and Meritorious Service Medal.[1][3] After he left the Army, he studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2017 to 2019.[4]
Political Career
editBefore running for congress, Epps held many positions, most notably the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services, from around October 2024 to June of 2025.[1]
On June 10, 2025, Epps would step down from his rule of commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services, to run in the 2025 Tennessee's 7th congressional district special election following the resignation of Mark Green.[5]
On July 14, the resigning incumbent Mark Green indorsed Epps campaign.[3]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jody Barrett | |||
| Republican | Gino Bulso | |||
| Republican | Stuart Cooper | |||
| Republican | Adolph Dagan | |||
| Republican | Mason Foley | |||
| Republican | Jason Knight | |||
| Republican | Joe Leurs | |||
| Republican | Stewart Parks | |||
| Republican | Lee Reeves | |||
| Republican | Matt Van Epps | |||
| Republican | Tres Wittum | |||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c Housler, Kaitlin (June 12, 2025). "Matt Van Epps Steps Away From Lee Administration to Run for TN-7 U.S. House Seat". The Tennessee Star. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ Jarrett, Kim (June 11, 2025). "First candidate for Green's congressional seat announces". The Center Square. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ a b c "Mark Green endorses Matt Van Epps in Tennessee race". WZTV. July 14, 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ "Congressional candidate. Matt Van Epps - R Tennessee - Previously held positions". LegiStorm. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
- ^ "Van Epps annouces bid for Green seat in Congress, steps down from Lee Cabinet". State Affair. June 10, 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-16.