Republican Andy Ogles Wins Redrawn 5th Congressional District

Nashville Scene ^ | 11/8/22 | Stephen Elliott

[Blood of Tyrants]

Republican Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles will represent much of southern Davidson County in Congress after beating Democratic nominee Heidi Campbell, a Nashville state senator, in the 5th Congressional District on Tuesday.

Ogles declared victory and Campbell conceded the race shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday.

“We have a lot of work to do in Tennessee, that’s obvious," Campbell said.

In a conversation with the Scene, Campbell expressed concern at the state of democracy, though she says “we are not at war.”

“I think when you have a party that’s willing to participate in a protracted insurrection, which is what this is, I think you’re concerned about the state of democracy,” said Campbell. “We already have one of our freedoms taken away and we have a lot of freedoms on deck. They’re all going to go now.”

Ogles’ win breaks a generations-long streak of Democratic control of the district, which until GOP-led redistricting this year included all of Davidson County. The new maps split Nashville into three congressional districts, with each favoring Republicans (though the 5th District seemed to be friendlier to Democrats than the 6th or 7th districts).

[Blood of Tyrants]

Andy Ogles stood up to the covid bullies and refused to shut down Maury County. As the article says, the TN 5th District has been held by DemocRats for well over 100 years and recent redistricting allowed the TN General Assembly to break up the headlock that the Rats have had on the seat for over 100 years.

[Campion]

“I think when you have a party that’s willing to participate in a protracted insurrection, which is what this is, I think you’re concerned about the state of democracy,” said Campbell. “We already have one of our freedoms taken away and we have a lot of freedoms on deck. They’re all going to go now.”

Heidi Campbell and sanity appear to be strangers.

[fieldmarshaldj]

150 years.