A primary-term member of the ultra-conservative Home Freedom Caucus, received his first major as an incumbent on Thursday night.
Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., fended off a problem from Nashville Metro Council member Courtney Johnston, who ran a extra average marketing campaign in comparison with the freshman Republican.
It was a much-needed political victory for the Freedom Caucus this election cycle after its chairman, Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., narrowly misplaced re-election in June and is going through lengthy odds in a recount held Thursday.
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Rep. Andy Ogles is battling it out in his first major re-election race. (Getty Photos)
Good had been going through Republican challenger John McGuire, who was backed by Home GOP nationwide safety hawks like Home Armed Companies Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and Reps. Jen Kiggans, R-Va.; and Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., amongst others.
Johnston had narrowly outraised Ogles, in response to monetary disclosures. Her receipts via July 12 present her elevating practically $785,000 in particular person contributions in comparison with Ogles’ complete – simply over $500,000.
She additionally tried to tie him to Good and 7 different Republicans’ profitable effort to oust ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., final October – although Ogles was not one of many eight who voted to finish McCarthy’s management.
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Home Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good is preventing for his political life in a recount on Thursday. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Photos)
“I think the incumbent has caused chaos. The ouster of McCarthy was an absolute abomination, really. Not only for the Republican Party, but really for Congress as a whole,” she informed native outlet WPLN.
Ogles had the backing of prime nationwide Republicans, nevertheless, together with former President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.
“Andy is working hard to Grow the Economy, Stop Inflation, Secure our Southern Border, Uphold the Rule of Law, and Defend our Second Amendment,” Trump wrote on Fact Social in Might. “I was proud to help Andy flip a Democrat seat in 2022, and he has my Complete and Total Endorsement for re-election. He will not let you down!”
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Ogles was endorsed by former President Trump. (Felipe Ramales for Fox Information Digital)
Ogles received Tennessee’s fifth Congressional District in November 2022 after its boundaries had been modified to incorporate much less of Nashville’s metropolis middle, which had beforehand made it a solidly blue seat.
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Beneath its present traces, nevertheless, the seat leans purple – residents of the district voted for Trump over President Biden in 2020 by simply over 10 factors.
Ogles defeated his Democratic challenger in 2022 by related margins.
