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Rep. Andy Ogles Loses Primary; DOJ Closes Probe

8/7/2026

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Story summary
  • Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) lost the May 2026 primary for Tennessee’s 5th congressional district.
  • A 2022 ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act eliminated the 9th district and added 82 percent more voters to Ogles’s district.
  • Ogles was accused of anti-Muslim remarks, fund mismanagement, and false education claims.
  • The FBI seized his phone in a 2024 warrant, after which the DOJ closed the probe in May 2026 after his primary loss.