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Trump-backed Andy Ogles loses reelection bid Tennessee

Ogles lost the Republican primary to Charlie Hatcher in the newly redrawn 5th District.

Trump-backed Andy Ogles loses reelection bid Tennessee
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Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated Rep. Andy Ogles in the Republican primary for the newly redrawn 5th District, setting up a November race against Democrat Chaz Molder. The article also reports results and matchups in other Tennessee contests.

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Andrew Ogles
R · TN-5

Representative defeated in the Republican primary for Tennessee’s 5th District

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Republican primary winner for Tennessee’s 5th District

Hatcher's version of this story ↗

Republican nominee for Tennessee’s 9th District

Candidate in Iowa’s gubernatorial race

John W. Rose
R · TN-6

Representative and unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial candidate

Democratic nominee for Tennessee’s 9th District

Tennessee state senator defeated by Justin Pearson in the Democratic primary

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Hatcher and commented on the primary results

Democratic nominee for Tennessee’s 5th District

Former president whose 2020 electoral victory was cited in criticism of Blackburn

Bill Hagerty
R · TN · SEN

Senator who supported Brent Taylor’s candidacy

Trump-backed Republican candidate in a Michigan House race

Marsha Blackburn
R · TN · SEN

Senator and Republican gubernatorial nominee in Tennessee

Pastor and unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial candidate

Tom Smith
R · MI

Republican candidate who dropped out of Michigan’s primary

Steve Cohen
D · TN-9

Representative who announced he would not seek reelection after redistricting

ALSO MENTIONED  Bill Lee, Tennessee governor who endorsed Hatcher; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and gubernatorial candidate; Carnita Atwater, Activist and unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial candidate; Jerri Green, Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Tennessee; Monty Fritts, State representative and unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial candidate; Pamela Evette, South Carolina lieutenant governor and gubernatorial candidate

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Charlie Hatcher Defeats Andy Ogles in Tennessee Republican Primary

Charlie Hatcher defeated Rep. Andy Ogles in Tennessee’s Republican primary. Left-leaning outlets cast the loss as a rebuke to Ogles and potentially a setback for Trump’s influence, with one also revisiting allegations about Ogles’s record and campaign finances. Center outlets mostly report the result in the context of redistricting and other Tennessee primaries, with some also discussing outside spending and controversies involving Ogles. Right-leaning outlets give particular attention to outside spending against Ogles and competing endorsements, with some linking the PAC campaign to his position on renewable-energy subsidies.

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