Monday, April 20, 2026

TN-05 in Play if Chaz Molder is the Dem Nominee

 

by Emily Cochrane and Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, April 20, 2026- As the mule-drawn floats and carts lined up for the annual Mule Day parade in Columbia, Tenn., Mayor Chaz Molder, a Democratic donkey in conservative country, ....

That Mr. Ogles’s seat is even in the conversation is an indication of the political shape Republicans find themselves in as they approach the midterm elections. Anger over President Trump’s war in Iran, spiking gas prices and persistent affordability concerns have led to shifts of up to 20 percentage points in recent elections compared with the 2024 election that returned Mr. Trump to the White House.

Tennessee Republicans thought they drew a safe seat during the last redistricting cycle, .... (read it all)

Rod's Comment: I hope Molder wins the nomination. Ogles can be beaten if a sane moderate Dem like Molder is the nominee. If Dems want to lose this seat, then nominate some woke nut-job like Aftyn Behn. I could not bring myself to vote for Behn, although I want Dems to win the mid-term. I voted for Van Epps. Ogles is maybe the worse most Trumpy Republican in Congress. I am contributing to the Molder campaign. 

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