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...
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