Rep. Andy Ogles lost his primary on Thursday night to challenger Charlie Hatcher.
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.
Decision Desk now projects that (TN-05) Rep. Andy Ogles has LOST his Congressional Primary to Establishment Challenger Charlie Hatcher
He 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?
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