Ogles Wins Tennessee Primary For Open Seat GOP Hopes to Flip

Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles, who has campaigned as a pro-Donald Trump “America First” conservative and has been the target of multiple attack ads, has won Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District Republican primary. Associated Press called the race at 11:34 p.m. with 80.8 percent of the ballots counted. Ogles generated 36.9 percent (21,298) of the vote. The GOP field featured 10 candidates, including Robby Starbuck, who ran as a write-in option. Former Tennessee Speaker of the ...