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Dr. Charlie Hatcher enters the 2026 Republican primary to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District.

Dr. Charlie Hatcher, a veterinarian and former agriculture commissioner, is challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in the 2026 Republican primary for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. While Ogles is a close ally of President Trump, Hatcher argues that ordinary voters are pushing him to run to provide better constituent services and more effective representation. urity. Hatcher claims that while Ogles is a close ally of President Trump, he is running to provide better constituent services and more effective representation. Hatcher emphasizes that food security is national security, framing agriculture as a key priority and a threat from adversaries. He aims to protect American and Tennessee agriculture, which he describes as the best on the globe. He also highlights the market threats from countries on the U.S. Department of Treasury's adversarial list, with some countries seeking American agricultural intellectual property and purchasing farmland. {```json, {

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