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Charlie Hatcher defeats incumbent Rep. Andy Ogles in District 5 race
Charlie Hatcher defeated incumbent Andy Ogles for the Republican nomination in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, which was expanded to stretch from Nashville to Memphis. The race saw endorsements from Governor Bill Lee and Donald Trump. Hatcher focused on agriculture policy as a top priority, stating that "food security is national security."
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- Charlie Hatcher has unseated Rep. Andy Ogles in Tennessee’s 5th District Republican primary
- Former Tennessee agriculture commissioner Charlie Hatcher knocks Andy Ogles out of 5th District race
- Incumbent and Trump pick Ogles loses GOP primary for Tennessee District 5
- Tennessee Gov. Lee endorses Hatcher over incumbent Ogles in GOP primary
- Gov. Bill Lee endorses Rep. Andy Ogles’ GOP primary opponent to represent TN in Congress
- Former Gov. Bill Haslam endorses Charlie Hatcher to represent Tennessee in Congress