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Andy Ogles

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

By 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

GOP Rep. Andy Ogles says FBI took his cellphone in campaign finance probe

By Jonathan Mattise, AP

August 6, 2024

The first-term member of the conservative Freedom Caucus said on the social platform X that the FBI took his phone last Friday and he promised to fully cooperate with the agency, saying he already has done so with the Federal Election Commission.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Andy Ogles, campaign finance, Elections 2024, FBI

Tennessee primary election results

By WPLN Staff

August 1, 2024

Tennessee’s congressional delegation is in the spotlight, with primary contests for one U.S. Senate seat and all nine of the state’s positions in the U.S. House.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Andy Ogles, Courtney Johnston, Elections 2024, Gloria Johnson, Marsha Blackburn, Steve Cohen, voting rights

What to expect in Tennessee’s state primaries

By The Associated Press

July 30, 2024

Candidates for federal and state legislative posts will compete for their parties’ nominations in primaries in Tennessee.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Andy Ogles, Courtney Johnston, Elections, Elections 2024, Gloria Johnson, Marsha Blackburn, voting rights

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

By 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 lawmakers react to Donald Trump’s guilty verdict

By Marianna Bacallao

May 31, 2024

Republicans are reiterating their support for former President Donald Trump after a New York jury found him guilty on all counts in a history-making criminal case.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Andy Ogles, Bill Hagerty, Bill Lee, Donald Trump, Elections 2024, Jeff Yarbro, Marsha Blackburn, Raumesh Akbari, Steve Cohen

Analysis: Tennessee’s congressional delegation is particularly partisan

By Nina Cardona

May 15, 2024

Knoxville Republican Tim Burchett is the member of Tennessee’s congressional delegation most likely to reach across the aisle. But taken as a whole, the people who this state’s voters have sent to Washington D.C. rank pretty low for bipartisanship.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Andy Ogles, Bill Hagerty, Congress, Elections 2024, Marsha Blackburn, partisanship, Tim Burchett

Tennessee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles draws Republican and Democratic challengers

By Jonathan Mattise, AP

April 11, 2024

Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles will have Republican opposition in the August primary as he seeks to retain a congressional seat passing through Nashville.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Andy Ogles, Associated Press, Elections 2024

‘We should kill them all’: TN Congressman Andy Ogles responds to questions on US involvement in Gaza

By Marianna Bacallao

February 21, 2024

U.S. Congressman Andy Ogles of Tennessee is under fire for his comments on the war in Gaza. In a recently released video, Ogles can be seen walking through the U.S. Capitol, as a pro-Palestinian activist questions him on America’s support for Israel’s military.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: American Muslim Advisory Council, Andy Ogles, Elections 2024, Gaza, Israel, Nashville Metro Council, neo-nazi, Palestine, William Lamberth, Zulfat Suara

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