Andy Ogles Loses Primary
Trump-backed Rep. Andy Ogles was defeated in Tennessee's Republican primary.
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Rep. Andy Ogles lost Tennessee’s Aug. 6 Republican primary for the 5th Congressional District to former state Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, ending the two-term incumbent’s bid for renomination. Hatcher led Ogles by just over six percentage points with virtually all votes counted, according to unofficial results. Ogles had been endorsed by President Donald Trump and is a member of the House Freedom Caucus. The race was held under a redrawn district map, and Hatcher had support from Gov. Bill Lee and other prominent Tennessee Republicans.
Analysis & opinion
Ogles Deserved DefeatMostly Left
Andy Ogles was an extreme and objectionable Republican whose liabilities made him unworthy of keeping his seat. His primary defeat is a good outcome because it removed a racist, anti-immigrant, scandal-plagued Trumpist from Congress.
Trump Influence WeakeningMostly Left
Trump’s endorsement power is no longer enough to reliably carry Republican primary candidates. Andy Ogles’s loss is evidence that Trump’s hold over GOP voters and races has weakened.
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