In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Eric returns to the show after being under the weather for a few days. The big story this morning .. Republicans will hold onto a GOP-controlled vacant congressional seat in ruby-red Tennessee after winning a hotly contested special election that grabbed plenty of national attention. Republican nominee Matt Van Epps on Tuesday defeated Democratic rival Aftyn Behn in the high-stakes race to succeed former GOP Rep. Mark Green, who resigned from office in June to take a private sector job. Also more on Minnesota governor Tim Walz' absence on the Somalian voting base in his state, AI and tech jobs shaping the Gen Z workforce and President Trump scolds the media questioning his health.

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