Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), a conservative firebrand endorsed by President Trump, came up short Thursday in the Republican primary for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, marking the second loss of the week for a candidate backed by the commander-in-chief.
A flood of outside spending in the expansive and dramatically reshaped district, as well as an eleventh-hour endorsement by the governor, made Ogle’s race against former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher tougher than expected for the incumbent.
Ogles was down to Hatcher by a 46.8% to 53.2% vote when the Asssociated Press called the race.
Tennessee radically redrew the…
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