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Former Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher Defeats Representative Andy Ogles in Tennessee GOP Primary
Just the facts
Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher secured the Republican nomination for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District, defeating two-term incumbent Representative Andy Ogles despite Ogles receiving an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Hatcher, who campaigned with the endorsement of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, prevailed by more than six percentage points with over 80 percent of votes counted. In Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, Republican state Senator Brent Taylor and Democratic state Representative Justin Pearson won their respective primaries to advance to the November general election. Additionally, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn won the Republican primary for Governor of Tennessee, while Memphis City Council member Jerri Green won the Democratic gubernatorial primary.
Why this is news
Primary voters in Tennessee selected party nominees for congressional and state offices during elections held on Thursday. Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated two-term incumbent Representative Andy Ogles in the Republican primary for the state's 5th Congressional District.
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