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Congressman Andy Ogles loses primary

Hatcher won the Republican primary and will face Democrat Chaz Molder in November.

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Rep. Andy Ogles lost Tennessee’s 5th District Republican primary to former state agriculture commissioner Charlie Hatcher. Hatcher will face Democratic candidate Chaz Molder in November in a district described as likely to remain solidly Republican.

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Republican candidate who defeated Ogles in the Tennessee 5th District primary

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Andrew Ogles
R · TN-5

Republican incumbent who lost the Tennessee 5th District primary

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Ogles

Democratic candidate for Tennessee's 5th District

Marsha Blackburn
R · TN · SEN

Senator who won a Republican primary for governor

Steve Cohen
D · TN-9

Representative whose district was affected by redistricting

David Kustoff
R · TN-8

Representative who won an uncontested primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Bill Lee, Outgoing governor who endorsed Hatcher; Zohran Mamdani, Mayor whom Ogles called for the Justice Department to denaturalize and deport

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