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GOP Rep. Andy Ogles ousted in Tennessee primary

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

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Rep. Andrew Ogles lost Tennessee’s Republican primary for the 5th District to Charlie Hatcher, ending Ogles’ reelection bid. The result followed a campaign shaped by outside spending, a redrawn district and controversies involving Ogles.

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Andrew Ogles
R · TN-5

Incumbent defeated in Tennessee’s Republican primary

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker who tried to boost Ogles’ campaign

Donald Trump
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President who backed Ogles

Democratic nominee for the 5th District

ALSO MENTIONED  Bill Lee, Tennessee governor who endorsed Hatcher

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33 OUTLETS
Charlie Hatcher Defeats Andy Ogles in Tennessee Republican Primary

Outlets agree that Charlie Hatcher defeated Rep. Andy Ogles in Tennessee’s Republican primary. Hatcher won the Republican nomination. Left-leaning outlets cast the result as a setback for Donald Trump and his endorsements, using more pointed language. Center outlets largely report the result and Hatcher’s November matchup, often placing it among other Tennessee primary results and redistricting. Right-leaning outlets emphasize outside spending and, in some accounts, present the defeat as a loss for a conservative incumbent.

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