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Anti-Muslim US Congressman Andy Ogles loses Republican primary
aljazeera.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Republican Congressman Andy Ogles, known for anti-Muslim statements, lost his Tennessee primary to Charlie Hatcher despite receiving President Trump's endorsement, marking a rare failure for Trump's influence in GOP races.
- Hatcher, a former agricultural commissioner and also a pro-Trump candidate, led Ogles by 6.6 points with nearly 90% of votes counted and will face Democrat Chaz Molder in the November general election.
- Ogles, first elected in 2022 and running in a newly redrawn district, faced backlash for inflammatory remarks against Muslims, which Hatcher publicly rejected during the campaign.
- The district leans Republican, but Democrats aim to leverage economic dissatisfaction and opposition to the Iran war to flip seats nationwide.
- This primary defeat follows another recent loss for a Trump-endorsed candidate in Michigan, signaling potential limits to the former president’s sway in GOP primaries.
