(The Center Square) – Trump-endorsed incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles lost a primary challenge to Charlie Hatcher, a former Tennessee agriculture commissioner, in a Republican contest marked by new congressional districts approved in May.
Tennessee Sen. Brent Taylor and Rep. Justin Pearson are also set to face off in Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District, the first general election in its new reconfiguration.
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