Key facts
- Tennessee primary voters selected Justin Pearson and Brent Taylor for a US House seat.
- Republicans reconfigured the district as part of a strategy to win all nine of Tennessee's congressional seats.
- Congressman Andy Ogles lost his Republican primary race.
- Charlie Hatcher defeated Andy Ogles in the Republican primary.
- Andy Ogles received an endorsement from Donald Trump.
- Andy Ogles is known for anti-Muslim remarks.
Tennessee primary voters have selected state representative Justin Pearson and state senator Brent Taylor to compete for a newly reconfigured US House seat. The district's reshaping by Republicans is part of a broader strategy to potentially secure all nine of Tennessee's congressional seats. In a separate race, Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles lost his Republican primary race to Charlie Hatcher. Ogles, who is known for anti-Muslim remarks, had received an endorsement from Donald Trump. His defeat suggests a potential limit to the effectiveness of hateful rhetoric in elections.