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Aug 6, 2026

Trump-Backed Rep. Andy Ogles Defeated in Tennessee GOP Primary Following Redistricting

Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in a Republican primary for a significantly redrawn congressional district, marking a setback for Trump despite his endorsement. The race was shaped by a new Tennessee congressional map that carved up a majority Black district in Memphis.

Aug 6, 20265 sources

Aug 5, 2026

Trump-Backed Rick Brattin Wins GOP Primary for Redrawn Missouri 5th District, Will Face Longtime Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

Missouri State Senator Rick Brattin won the Republican primary for the redrawn 5th Congressional District with President Trump's endorsement, setting up a November general election challenge against 11-term Democratic incumbent Emanuel Cleaver in a district that was redistricted to favor Republicans.

Aug 5, 20265 sources

Top claims

▪Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated incumbent U.S. Representative Andy Ogles in the Republican primary for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District on August 6, 2026.
▪Republican state Senator Brent Taylor will face Democratic state Representative Justin Pearson in the November 2026 general election for the reconfigured 9th Congressional District.
▪Donald Trump endorsed state Senator Brent Taylor, who successfully captured the Republican nomination in Tennessee's newly redrawn 9th Congressional District on August 6, 2026.

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Republican primary elections2 U.S. domestic politics2 Congressional elections1 Congressional redistricting1 Redistricting1 US midterm elections1

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