2026 election · U.S. House
2026 Tennessee House race — Matt Van Epps's seat
Incumbent: Matt Van Epps (Republican) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (7) ▾
- Energy: Discussed support for expanding nuclear energy as part of campaign policy positions. [1]
- Health Care / Medicaid: Supports reforms to Medicaid as part of a broader fiscally conservative agenda. [1]
- Immigration: Addressed immigration policy as a campaign issue and discussed the role of ICE in enforcement during a televised interview. [1][2]
- Infrastructure: Addressed local highway infrastructure issues, including improvements to Interstate 24, as a campaign topic. [1]
- National Defense and Foreign Policy: Emphasizes a strong defense posture and discussed Trump administration foreign policy goals, drawing on his military background. [1][2]
- Regulation and Government Size: Describes himself as a fiscal hawk favoring less regulation, more freedom, and limited government. [1]
- Taxation and Fiscal Policy: Supports the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, broad tax cuts, abolishing the estate ('death') tax, a Balanced Budget Amendment, and ending omnibus spending and earmarks. [1]
Public polling
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