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In Upset, Andy Ogles Loses to a Republican Challenger in Tennessee
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Representative Andy Ogles, a hard-line Tennessee Republican known for anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric, lost his primary to Charlie Hatcher in the Fifth Congressional District.
- Ogles had President Trump's endorsement and support from conservative groups but was running in a newly redrawn district that shifted from Nashville suburbs to areas near Memphis.
- Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner and dairy farmer, gained backing from establishment Republicans including outgoing Governor Bill Lee, emphasizing his support for Trump despite lacking his endorsement.
- Hatcher benefited from $2 million in outside spending by the Invest in Tomorrow Coalition, a super PAC funded by renewable energy developers.
- Hatcher expressed commitment to grassroots campaigning and meeting voters where they are, crediting his campaign team's success at an election party.
