Matt Van Epps
U.S. Representative, TN-7 since 2025. Ran in 1 election in 2025, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
U.S. Representative, TN-7Born 1983Military officer
- In office
- <1 yr
- Since 2025
- Bills became law
- 0
- 9 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +2.2
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyEnvironment
- House Committee on Homeland SecurityTransportation and Maritime SecurityCounterterrorism and Intelligence
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Epps sits in the U.S. House
Epps is closer to the center than 60% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ryan K. Zinke, Dusty Johnson, August Pfluger
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Epps’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills9%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Epps’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Epps | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | No | No | Yes | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Epps was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, TN-7 | Won | R+2.2 | R+22.4 | −20.2 |
| 2025 | U.S. House, TN-7 (special) | Won | R+8.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $2.6M
- Spent
- $2.3M
- Cash
- $358.5K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| MATT VAN EPPS FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Epps has held
- U.S. House, TN-7 · 2025–2027
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Epps has run against
- Darden Copeland (D) · 2026 election, won
- Aftyn Behn (D) · 2025 special election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Epps
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide V000139
- FEC H6TN07161
- Wikidata Q136749822
- Ballotpedia Matt Van Epps
- GovTrack 457038
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET