Green energy companies funded the PAC that defeated Trump-endorsed Rep. Andy Ogles in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District primary. With nearly all precincts reporting, former state agriculture commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated Ogles by a 53-47 percent margin.
The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC spent $2 million opposing Ogles, Politico reported. That total is more than both candidates spent combined.
“We will continue to punish members of either party who want to play politics with American jobs, energy security, and utility prices. The entire map is in play and we will take this fight across the country through November,” said a statement by Tom Matzzie, CEO of solar company CleanChoice Energy, who...
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