Andy Ogles of Tennessee, Who Lost the Republican Primary in the State's Newly Redrawn 5Th Congressional District Thursday Night.

Some 24 hours earlier, Trump had praised Ogles as "a Conservative Warrior" who enjoyed the "complete and total endorsement" of the president as he sought a third term. After Ogles' defeat, Trump threw his support behind Hatcher, who will face Democrat Chaz Molder in November. "Good luck Charlie!

Run tough and hard, his post continued. "You have my Complete and Total Endorsement! A member of the conservative Freedom Caucus, Ogles faced scrutiny over his campaign finances and resume.

Among his past controversies was the FBI's seizure of his cellphone in 2024 as part of a campaign finance investigation, though the Justice Department has since agreed to return the device, signaling the probe's abandonment. In 2023, he also acknowledged misrepresenting his college degree. Hatcher won the primary with 53.2 percent of the vote to Ogles' 46.8 percent when the race was called by the Associated Press.

"You know nobody likes to lose, but the results are in, and look, we fought a great race. Charlie fought a great race, and at the end of the day, he prevailed, Ogles said. Trump previously bragged that his "endorsements within the Republican Party have been virtually insurmountable, and that almost everyone I Endorse WINS, and wins by a lot.

The president suffered a second defeat this week when his preferred candidate in the Michigan Republican primary, Amir Hassan, lost to a candidate who suspended his campaign last month. Hassan finished with roughly 33.2 percent of the vote while Thomas J. Smith, a retired engineer, pulled way ahead with 50.4 percent, according to the Associated Press. Smith faces the incumbent Democrat, Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, in November.