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Trump-backed Andy Ogles loses reelection bid Tennessee

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

Trump-backed Andy Ogles loses reelection bid Tennessee
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Charlie Hatcher defeated Rep. Andrew Ogles in Tennessee’s Republican primary, and will face Democrat Chaz Molder in November. The article also surveys other Tennessee races shaped by redistricting and President Donald Trump’s endorsements.

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Republican primary winner in Tennessee’s redrawn 5th District

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Andrew Ogles
R · TN-5

U.S. representative defeated in the Republican primary for Tennessee’s redrawn 5th District

Ogles's version of this story ↗

Republican nominee advancing to the general election in Tennessee’s redrawn 9th District

Candidate whose bid in an Iowa governor’s race fell short

John W. Rose
R · TN-6

U.S. representative defeated by Blackburn in the Republican gubernatorial primary

Democratic nominee advancing to the general election in Tennessee’s redrawn 9th District

Tennessee state senator defeated by Pearson in the Democratic primary

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsements feature in the account of several primaries

Democratic nominee for Tennessee’s redrawn 5th District

Former president whose 2020 election certification vote was raised as criticism of Blackburn

Bill Hagerty
R · TN · SEN

U.S. senator who supported Taylor

Trump-backed Michigan House candidate

Marsha Blackburn
R · TN · SEN

Republican nominee for governor and U.S. senator

Pastor defeated in the Democratic gubernatorial primary

Tom Smith
R · MI

Michigan candidate whom Republicans backed after he had left the primary

Steve Cohen
D · TN-9

U.S. representative who announced he would not seek reelection after redistricting

ALSO MENTIONED  Bill Lee, Tennessee governor who endorsed Hatcher; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor whose bid fell short; Carnita Atwater, Activist defeated in the Democratic gubernatorial primary; Jerri Green, Democratic nominee for Tennessee governor; Monty Fritts, Tennessee state representative defeated by Blackburn in the Republican gubernatorial primary; Pamela Evette, South Carolina lieutenant governor whose campaign went to a runoff and ended in defeat

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Charlie Hatcher Defeats Andy Ogles in Tennessee Republican Primary

Outlets agree that Charlie Hatcher defeated Rep. Andy Ogles in Tennessee’s Republican primary for the 5th District. Left-leaning outlets frame the result as a setback for Trump’s influence. Center outlets place the defeat in the context of redistricting, campaign controversies and other Tennessee races. Right-leaning outlets foreground outside spending against Ogles, while some also stress Hatcher’s backing from Gov. Bill Lee.

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