Rep. Andy Ogles lost his Republican primary in Tennessee, according to NBC News and other outlets. The result removes the incumbent from the Republican race for the U.S. House seat and represents an upset for a sitting member of Congress.
The contest was decided in the GOP primary, where Ogles faced a Republican challenger. Other reports identified the race as being in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District and described the challenger as defeating Ogles.
Coverage also highlighted Ogles’ backing from President Donald Trump and the role of outside political spending in the contest. Some reports said a Democratic-funded super PAC became involved in the primary, although the available context does not provide further details about its spending or effect on the outcome.
The defeat means Republicans will advance a different candidate in the district’s general election. Further details about the primary vote totals, the challenger’s campaign, and the general-election contest were not provided in the information available.