{
  "id": 269268,
  "title": "Andy Ogles, Trump-endorsed candidate in Tennessee, loses primary to win back his seat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/andy-ogles-trump-endorsed-candidate-in-tennessee-loses-primary-to-win",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T15:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/andy-ogles-trump-endorsed-candidate-in-tennessee-loses-primary-to-win-back-his-seat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Republican Representative Andy Ogles has lost his bid to win back his House seat in Tennessee. He faced a primary challenge from Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner.\n\nHatcher was endorsed by outgoing Governor Bill Lee, according to The Hill. He also received significant outside funding from a renewable energy super PAC.\n\nOgles had faced several controversies during his tenure, including deleting a homophobic social media post and making false claims about his resume, as reported by POLITICO. His loss marks the second Trump-endorsed candidate to lose a primary this week.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Blackburn on track to succeed Lee as Tennessee governor after primary win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/blackburn-on-track-to-succeed-lee-as-tennessee-governor-after-primary",
        "published": "2026-08-07T01:26:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump-backed candidate Rep. Andy Ogles loses in Tennessee primary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/trump-backed-candidate-rep-andy-ogles-loses-in-tennessee-primary",
        "published": "2026-08-07T13:10:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}