Republican Matt Van Epps has won the special US House election for Tennessee’s 7th District, preventing an upset but emboldening Democrats as they were on track to over-perform in a normally deep-red district.

Early results are showing 36-year-old liberal state Rep. Democrat Aftyn Behn with an early lead over Republican U.S. Army combat veteran Matt Van Epps in the special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congr...