Incumbent Andy Ogles (R) and Charlie Hatcher (R) are running in the Republican primary for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District on August 6, 2026.
The Nashville Banner's Stephen Elliott said 2026 is "the second successive cycle that the embattled, bomb-throwing Ogles will have faced a well-connected primary challenger." In 2024, Ogles defeated Courtney Johnston (R) 56.5%–43.5%.
Ogles was elected to the House in 2022 and served as mayor of Maury County, Tennessee from 2018 to 2022. He earlier worked as a restaurant owner, real estate investor, and as executive director of the Laffer Center for Supply-Side Economics. Ogles' campaign website says he is "revered as Tennessee’s most conservative mayor ... He has always been a fighter, whether for limited government, better economic policies, or more freedom."
