Trump-Backed Freedom Caucus Member Loses Primary Challenge

Firebrand conservative and Trump-endorsed incumbent Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) lost to former Tennessee Agricultural Commissioner Charlie Hatcher on Thursday in a closely watched primary election.  Ogles was defeated by Hatcher in Tennessee’s recently redrawn 5th Congressional District, which stretches from south of Nashville to parts of Memphis. Hatcher, endorsed by Republican Governor Bill Lee, won ...