Rep. Andy Gogles lost to challenger Charlie Hatcher on Thursday night.
Rep. Andy Ogles lost his primary on Thursday night to challenger Charlie Hatcher.
Tennessee has an open primary.
Decision Desk HQ projects Charlie Hatcher wins the Tennessee US House 5 Republican Primary#DecisionMade: 9:36 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/3OTWKrUiyZ— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) August 7, 2026
President Trump endorsed Ogles in the race.
A radical clean energy group funded Hatcher’s campaign. Hatcher was elevated on the airwaves by repeated attacks against Ogles from Invest in Tomorrow Coalition’s super PAC.
Ogles is a member of the Freedom Caucus.
Decision Desk now projects that (TN-05) Rep. Andy Ogles has LOST his Congressional Primary to Establishment Challenger Charlie HatcherHe was endorsed by President Trump and will narrowly come short in what myself and others believed was a primary he was the favorite to win….. https://t.co/2Uma6BkfHv pic.twitter.com/Q0LXXEPuQ2
— Shawn (@ArcanesDreamer) August 7, 2026
Can someone explain how and why this happened?
Nine incumbents in Congress lost their primary election this year.
PROJECTION: Trump-backed GOP Rep. Andy Ogles falls to a challenger backed by Tennessee’s governor, becoming the ninth House member to lose a primary this year. https://t.co/A8rrFw6JTT— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) August 7, 2026
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