Trump comes up short with Ogles in Tennessee: 3 takeaways from Thursday's primaries
Voters in Tennessee dealt President Trump a blow and rejected Republican Rep. Andy Ogles at the polls Thursday. The second-term lawmaker faced a formidable primary challenge from Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner endorsed by outgoing Gov. Bill Lee (R). Hatcher’s victory is the latest blemish on Trump’s largely successful endorsement record this cycle. Thursday’s primaries…
In Tennessee, Republican Rep. Andy Ogles lost his primary to Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner. According to CBS News, with over 80% of votes counted, Ogles trailed Hatcher by just over six points. Hatcher was endorsed by outgoing Gov. Bill Lee and former Gov. Bill Haslam.
Ogles had been endorsed by President Trump, but this loss marks the second time this week that a Trump-endorsed candidate has lost a primary, following a loss in Michigan. POLITICO reports that Hatcher won after outraising Ogles and receiving a flood of outside money from a renewable energy super PAC.
Hatcher will face the Democratic mayor of Columbia, Tennessee, Chaz Mold, in the general election. In his victory speech, Hatcher said Ogles had called him to concede and offered to help him transition into the job.
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