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5th Congressional District

‘Responsible gun owners are not the problem’: Tennessee 5th Congressional hopeful on how she’d tackle gun safety

Marianna Bacallao

August 19, 2024

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Nashville activist Maryam Abolfazli has been active at the Tennessee’s statehouse, advocating for change to the state’s gun safety laws. Now, she’s hoping to make change at the federal level.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, Andy Ogles, Congress, Covenant School, Elections 2024, gun reform, gun safety, guns in schools

‘People are tired’: Nashville Republican Courtney Johnston out-fundraises Congressman Andy Ogles

Marianna Bacallao

July 25, 2024

Metro Councilmember Courtney Johnston
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Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles faces a wide financial gap in his bid for re-election. The incumbent for the state’s 5th congressional district has raised half of what his Republican challenger has raised, and still faces questions about discrepancies in his finance reports. Republican challenger Courtney Johnston sat down with WPLN News to talk about what sets her apart for the incumbent.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, Andy Ogles, Bill Haslam, Bob Corker, Congress, Courtney Johnston, Elections 2024, Nashville Metro Council

Tennessee’s newest congressman, Andy Ogles, joins hardline Republicans voting against Kevin McCarthy

Blaise Gainey

January 3, 2023

In his first act as Nashville’s new 5th District Congressman, Andy Ogles joined hardline Republicans voting against Kevin McCarthy to be the next speaker of the U.S. House.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, Andy Ogles

Republican Andy Ogles wins 5th Congressional District race, flipping longtime Democratic seat

Blaise Gainey

November 8, 2022

Republican Andy Ogles beat Democrat Heidi Campbell in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, turning the district red for the first time in its recorded history and giving the GOP another seat in Congress. 

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, Andy Ogles, Heidi Campbell

Tennessee votes today for governor, congressional seats, constitutional amendments and state legislature

WPLN Staff

November 8, 2022

Tennessee capitol

The top race on the ballot is for governor: Republican incumbent Bill Lee faces Jason Martin, a Democratic doctor. Tennesseans are also voting on the state’s nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, Elections 2022, governor's race, gubernatorial race, Tennessee Constitution, Tennessee Politics, tnpol

Why Tennessee Republicans are dodging debates and ghosting their opponents this election

Blaise Gainey

October 14, 2022

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Since 1960, televised debates have become a staple in US elections. That was the year when presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon faced off in their first of four televised debates. But that tradition is starting to fade. In Middle Tennessee, there are currently no debates scheduled for any of the congressional races or […]

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, 6th Congressional District, 7th Congressional District, Andy Ogles, Bill Lee, Elections 2022, gubernatorial race, Jason Martin, odessa kelly

Democrat Heidi Campbell faces Republican Andy Ogles for Tennessee’s 5th District. Their opposing stances on abortion could shape the race.

Blaise Gainey

October 10, 2022

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The district is gerrymandered in favor of Republicans, but Democratic candidate Heidi Campbell believes she can defeat Republican Andy Ogles, who has received more support from political action committees. The advantage might be less about money and more about abortion.

Filed Under: Abortion In Depth, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, Abortion, Andy Ogles, Elections 2022, Heidi Campbell

Middle Tennessee’s congressional races take shape, with Andy Ogles outpacing stuffed 5th District GOP primary

Blaise Gainey

August 4, 2022

With primary elections all wrapped up we now know which Middle Tennessee congressional candidates will face-off in the general on November 8.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, 6th Congressional District, 7th Congressional District, Andy Ogles, Beth Harwell, Donald Trump, Heidi Campbell, John Rose, Mark Green, Tennessee Politics, tnpol

Tennessee Republicans are about to find out if splitting up Nashville will pay off for them in the midterms

Blaise Gainey

July 11, 2022

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When the Republican-controlled Tennessee legislature gathered to redraw congressional maps earlier this year, they wanted to gain a seat in the U.S. House. So they spliced Davidson County into three more rural, Republican-leaning districts.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, 6th Congressional District, 7th Congressional District, Cameron Sexton, Elections 2022, Jeff Yarbro, Mark Green, odessa kelly, redistricting, Tennessee Politics, tnpol

A Tennessee senator faces accusations of antisemitism after comments about a Jewish congressional candidate

Blaise Gainey

April 20, 2022

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A Trump-backed candidate for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District is firing back at a state lawmaker over an antisemitic remark. The Tennessee senator who made the comments has a history of incendiary rhetoric. 

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, Donald Trump, Jewish, Judaism, Morgan Ortagus

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