{"id":2317876,"date":"2024-08-01T21:56:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T01:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andy-ogles-beats-back-well-funded-primary-challenger-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T21:58:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T01:58:02","slug":"andy-ogles-beats-back-well-funded-primary-challenger-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andy-ogles-beats-back-well-funded-primary-challenger-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Ogles beats back well-funded primary challenger &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fandy-ogles-beats-back-well-funded-primary-challenger-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2317876&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican from \u2062Tennessee, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-will-putin-do-if-russia-has-no-chance-at-victory-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"What Will Putin Do If Russia Has No Chance at Victory in Ukraine?\">successfully fended<\/a> off a well-funded primary\u2062 challenger, winning by a narrow margin despite significant outside spending from groups opposed to him. These groups aimed to exploit controversies surrounding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/burgess-owens-shreds-democrats-comparison-of-voter-integrity-laws-to-jim-crow-i-actually-experienced-jim-crow-laws\/\" title=\"Burgess Owens Shreds Democrats\u2019 Comparison Of Voter Integrity Laws To Jim Crow: I \u2018Actually Experienced Jim Crow\u2019 Laws\">freshman congressman<\/a>.\u200d The Associated Press declared Ogles the winner of the race at 8:24\u2063 p.m. on\u200b Thursday. \u2064Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican from Tennessee, narrowly secured his position\u200c against a well-funded primary challenger, overcoming substantial outside\u2062 spending from groups that \u200csought to undermine him. These organizations aimed to capitalize on controversies surrounding Ogles as a \u2062freshman congressman. The Associated Press confirmed his victory \u2062in\u200b the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-trump-religious-groups-begin-turning-up-heat-on-gop-to-take-action-on-marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" title=\"Pro-Trump, Religious Groups Begin Turning Up Heat On GOP To Take Action On Marjorie Taylor Greene\">primary race<\/a> at 8:24 p.m.\u2064 on Thursday. This win highlights Ogles&#8217; resilience in the face of external pressures and challenges as he continues \u200dhis term in Congress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Andy Ogles beats back well-funded primary challenger<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1719985\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Andy Ogles<\/a> (R-TN) defeated his <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/primaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>primary<\/a> opponent on Thursday by a narrow margin despite a flood of outside spending from anti-Ogles groups who sought to capitalize on the freshman congressman&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3107196\/what-watch-tennessees-primary-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>controversies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race for Ogles at 8:24 p.m.,<strong> <\/strong>just minutes after the polls closed. Ogles defeated Courtney Johnston, a member of the Nashville Metro Council.<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee&rsquo;s 5th Congressional District was considered to be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">state&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s toughest House primary, with Johnston outspending and outraising Ogles significantly. Other than the 4th District, Ogles is the only Tennessee House member who faces a primary challenge. <\/p>\n<p>Many House Republicans rallied to Ogles&rsquo;s side in recent weeks, donating to his campaign and stumping for him in the state. Johnston hit Ogles over issues the congressman faced during and after his 2022 campaign regarding his campaign finances and record in Congress.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ogles is one of a few Freedom Caucus members who have competitive primaries this year. Pro-Johnston PACs such as the Conservatives With Character PAC spent $640,000 as of July 24&nbsp;and were expected to spend a total of $1.2 million by Thursday&rsquo;s contest.<\/p>\n<p>The congressman will go on to face Maryam Abolfazli, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> rates the race as &ldquo;solid Republican&rdquo; with a 9-point GOP advantage.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1719985\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1719985\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) narrowly won his primary election on Thursday, overcoming a well-funded challenge from Courtney Johnston, a member of the Nashville Metro Council. This victory came despite significant financial backing for Johnston from groups opposed to Ogles, who aimed to exploit controversies surrounding the freshman congressman. The Associated Press declared Ogles the winner shortly after polls closed at 8:24 p.m. Tennessee&#8217;s 5th Congressional District was viewed as one of the most competitive House primaries in the state, with Johnston significantly outspending and raising more funds than Ogles. Besides the 4th District, he is one of only two Tennessee House members facing a primary challenge this year. In recent weeks, many House Republicans supported Ogles by contributing to his campaign and campaigning for him in Tennessee. Johnston criticized Ogles over issues related to his campaign finances and congressional record during and after his 2022 campaign. As a member of the Freedom Caucus facing competitive primaries this year, Ogles contended with substantial spending from pro-Johnston PACs like Conservatives With Character PAC, which had spent $640,000 by July 24 and was expected to reach $1.2 million by election day. Moving forward, Ogles will compete against Maryam Abolfazli, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary; The Cook Political Report classifies this race as &#8220;solid Republican,&#8221; indicating a 9-point advantage for GOP candidates<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2317877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AP24137782281147.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36962,32603,33184,32076],"class_list":["post-2317876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-andy-ogles","tag-political-news","tag-primary-election","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AP24137782281147.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}