{"id":31255,"date":"2026-08-07T16:16:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T11:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=31255"},"modified":"2026-08-07T16:16:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T11:16:34","slug":"trump-backed-gop-rep-andy-ogles-loses-tennessee-primary-in-major-blow-to-prez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=31255","title":{"rendered":"Trump-Backed GOP Rep Andy Ogles Loses Tennessee Primary in Major Blow to Prez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5731291\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5731291\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5731291\" src=\"https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26126659397740.jpg\" alt=\"FILE - Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., speaks to supporters after being declared the winner in his Republican primary race, Aug. 1, 2024, in Franklin, Tenn.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5731291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(AP Photo\/Mark Humphrey, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A Republican congressman backed by President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> was defeated in Tennessee&#8217;s primary elections, marking the second loss this week for a candidate carrying the president&#8217;s endorsement ahead of November&#8217;s midterms.<\/p>\n<p>Former Tennessee agriculture commissioner <strong>Charlie Hatcher<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/06\/us\/politics\/andy-ogles-loses-tennessee-primary-charlie-hatcher.html?eafs_enabled=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unseated<\/a> two-term Rep. <strong>Andy Ogles<\/strong> in the Republican primary for the state&#8217;s 5th Congressional District on Thursday, despite Trump offering his endorsement just hours before polls closed.<\/p>\n<p>In a Truth Social post, Trump praised the incumbent, writing: &#8220;Congressman Andy Ogles is doing a fantastic job,&#8221; before adding: &#8220;Andy is a Conservative Warrior who has strong support from his Community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The result, however, serves as a fresh reminder that the president&#8217;s backing, while still influential, has not proved decisive in every race this cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Hatcher will now advance to November&#8217;s election, where he is expected to face Columbia Mayor <strong>Chaz Molder<\/strong>, who secured the Democratic nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Ogles has represented Tennessee&#8217;s 5th District since 2023, but was investigated over alleged campaign finance violations, which he denied, and became known for issuing inflammatory <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tag\/andy-ogles\/\">remarks<\/a> on social media about Muslims.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the setbacks, Trump continued to notch primary victories elsewhere this week with his endorsed candidates winning contests across Michigan, Kansas, and Washington state.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/politics\/trump-backed-gop-rep-andy-ogles-loses-tennessee-primary-in-major-blow-to-prez\/\">Trump-Backed GOP Rep Andy Ogles Loses Tennessee Primary in Major Blow to Prez<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\">Mediaite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(AP Photo\/Mark Humphrey, File) A Republican congressman backed by President Donald Trump was defeated in Tennessee&#8217;s primary elections, marking the second loss this week for a candidate carrying the president&#8217;s endorsement ahead of November&#8217;s midterms. Former Tennessee agriculture commissioner Charlie Hatcher unseated two-term Rep. 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