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Charlie Hatcher defeats US Rep Andy Ogles of Tennessee in Republican primary - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Rep. Andy Ogles lost the primary despite President Trump’s endorsement.

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Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated Rep. Andy Ogles in the Republican primary for a redrawn congressional district, despite President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Ogles. The article also reports other Tennessee primary results and describes how redistricting changed districts around Memphis. [No bracketed notes]

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Republican incumbent defeated in the 5th District primary

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Republican primary winner in Tennessee's redrawn 5th Congressional District

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Republican primary winner in the redrawn 9th Congressional District

John W. Rose
R · TN-6

Tennessee representative who left his House race to run for governor

Democratic primary winner in the redrawn 9th Congressional District

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Ogles and is described as backing the redistricting effort

Democratic primary candidate for the redrawn district

Republican primary winner for the open 6th District seat

Bill Hagerty
R · TN · SEN

Senator who won the Republican Senate primary without opposition

Marsha Blackburn
R · TN · SEN

Senator who won the Republican gubernatorial primary

Democratic Senate nominee

Democratic primary winner for the 6th District seat

Steve Cohen
D · TN-9

Tennessee representative who announced he would not seek reelection after redistricting

ALSO MENTIONED  Bill Lee, Tennessee governor who endorsed Hatcher; Jerri Green, Memphis City Council member who won the Democratic gubernatorial primary; Van Hilleary, Former representative and candidate in the 6th District Republican primary

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Charlie Hatcher Defeats Andy Ogles in Tennessee Republican Primary

Charlie Hatcher defeated U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in Tennessee’s Republican primary, ending Ogles’s bid for renomination. Left-leaning outlets take a sharply critical view of Ogles, revisiting allegations about his record and treating the loss as more than a change in the nominee. Center outlets situate the result amid redistricting and other Tennessee races, alongside campaign spending and controversies involving Ogles. Right-leaning outlets give greater weight to outside spending against Ogles and competing Republican endorsements, with some coverage presenting the PAC effort as a factor in his defeat.

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