Tennessee Primary Results: Ogles Ousted, Green Advances

WHO:

NBC News - Rep. Andy Ogles, Charlie Hatcher, President Donald Trump, Gov. Bill Lee, former Gov. Bill Haslam, former Trump Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Zohran Mamdani, Jerri Green, Chaz Molder, Steve Cohen.

CNN - Jerri Green, Carnita Atwater, Kevin Lee McCants, Monty Fritts, Marsha Blackburn, John Rose.

Fox News - Rep. Andy Ogles, Charlie Hatcher.

WHAT:

NBC News - Rep. Andy Ogles lost his Republican primary to Charlie Hatcher.

NBC News - Ogles was backed by President Trump but was outspent by Hatcher, who received significant support from establishment Republicans.

NBC News - Ogles is the ninth House member to lose a primary this year, marking the most losses in a nondecennial redistricting year since 1970.

CNN - Jerri Green will win Tennessee’s Democratic primary for governor.

CNN - The GOP primary for governor includes Marsha Blackburn, John Rose, and Monty Fritts.

CNN - A new Republican-drawn congressional map was implemented, splitting the Memphis-based 9th District into three districts favoring the GOP.

CNN - Green campaigned on ending Tennessee’s grocery tax, increasing funding for public schools, and eliminating medical debt.

Fox News - Trump’s endorsement faced a test as Ogles battled Hatcher in the Republican primary.

WHERE:

NBC News - Tennessee, specifically the 5th Congressional District.

CNN - Tennessee, including Memphis and the 5th District.

CNN - Franklin, Tennessee, where Hatcher spoke at a campaign event.

WHEN:

CNN - The primaries are set to take place on a Thursday, with the general election scheduled for November.

WHY:

NBC News - Ogles faced controversies and was outspent due to a significant ad effort from a pro-clean energy group.

CNN - The new congressional map was pushed through by Republican lawmakers to favor the GOP.

HOW:

NBC News - Hatcher aligned himself with Trump and his policies while contrasting himself with Ogles.

CNN - Green emphasized a rehabilitative approach to justice and fair courtroom representation in her campaign.

(UPDATED August 7, 2026 03:55 UTC)

In a significant development from Tennessee, Rep. Andy Ogles lost his Republican primary to Charlie Hatcher, who was backed by establishment Republicans and outspent Ogles despite Trump’s endorsement. Meanwhile, Jerri Green is projected to win the Democratic primary for governor, campaigning on issues like ending the grocery tax and increasing public school funding. The primaries are scheduled for a Thursday, with the general election set for November, as the new Republican-drawn congressional map aims to favor the GOP by splitting the Memphis-based 9th District into three districts.