Republican candidate Matt Van Epps is likely to win the special election in Tennessee, according to the latest polls and betting odds.

“This is a district in Tennessee that President Trump won by 22 points, obviously a safely Republican district,” Mr Weinstein told Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power.

Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn by roughly nine points, a much smaller margin than in previous elections: The deep-red district went for Trump by 17, 15, and 22 poin...