Andy Ogles

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Andy Ogles
Mayor of Maury County
In office
September 1, 2018 – August 30, 2022
Preceded byCharlie Norman
Succeeded bySheila Butt
Personal details
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMonica
Children3
EducationMiddle Tennessee State University (BS)

Andy Ogles (born 1971)[1] is an American far-right[2][3][4][5] politician and businessman who served as mayor of Maury County, Tennessee from 2018 to 2022. Ogles is the Republican nominee for Tennessee's 5th congressional district.[2]

Early life and education

Andy Ogles was born in 1971. He describes himself as "a Williamson and Maury county native with deep family roots in Tennessee dating back to the founding of the state."[6] Ogles attended Middle Tennessee State University and graduated with a degree in political science.[1]

Business and political career

Ogles has worked as a restaurant operator and a real estate investor, later becoming involved as the COO of the nonprofit Abolition International, which was established to combat human trafficking. His involvement in politics began when he became the first director of the Tennessee chapter of Americans for Prosperity, a conservative political advocacy group. He later became involved with the Laffer Center, an organization that advocates for fiscally conservative tax policy.[1]

Ogles made two unsuccessful bids for elected office, a run for Tennessee's 4th congressional district in 2002 and a run for Tennessee Senate in 2006, losing in the Republican primary both times.[7][8] Initially considered a potential contender for the 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election, Ogles instead saw his major first electoral success when he was elected mayor of Maury County in the August 2, 2018 general election, defeating incumbent Charlie Norman.[9][10] During his mayoralty, Ogles criticized Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for not restricting local school boards' ability to implement mask mandates in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, calling for the state legislature to pass legislation to support his proposition in a special session.[11] Ogles initially filed to run for a second term as county mayor, but withdrew to enter the race for the redrawn U.S. House of Representatives seat in Tennessee's 5th congressional district.[12] On August 4, 2022, Ogles won the Republican primary for the 5th congressional district, and faces Democratic nominee Heidi Campbell in the November general election. The district was previously a Democratic stronghold, but has been redrawn as an area that voted for Republican Donald Trump by 12 percentage points in the 2020 presidential election.[2] On August 30, Ogles was succeeded as county mayor by Sheila Butt, a former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[13]

Political positions

Ogles opposes abortion and same-sex marriage.[14] In a 2022 interview, he downplayed the need for exceptions in an abortion bill, calling them "red herrings".[15] In June 2022, after the repeal of Roe v. Wade, Ogles said, "The next thing we have to do is go after gay marriage."[3]

Ogles has called for the impeachment of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, and for treason charges to be brought against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.[2] He has called for the United States Department of Education to be defunded.[16]

Personal life

Ogles lives on a farm in Culleoka, Tennessee with his wife, Monica, and their three children.[17]

Electoral history

Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District Republican Primary Results, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Ogles 21,298 36.9
Republican Beth Harwell 14,998 26.0
Republican Kurt Winstead 12,709 22.0
Republican Jeff Beierlien 4,086 7.1
Republican Natisha Brooks 1,740 3.0
Republican Geni Batchelor 1,016 1.8
Republican Timothy Bruce Lee 843 1.5
Republican Stewart T. Parks 585 1.0
Republican Tres Wittum 397 0.7
Total votes 57,672 100.0
Maury County Mayoral election, 2018 [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Andy Ogles 6,843 36.53
Independent Charlie Norman (incumbent) 5,387 28.75
Independent Sonny Shackelford 5,031 26.85
Independent Amanda P. Kelton 1,474 7.87
Total votes 18,735 100.0
Republican hold
Tennessee’s 23rd Senate District Republican Primary Results, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Johnson 4,623 30.72
Republican Ray "Chip" T. Throckmorton, III 4,351 28.91
Republican Tom Neill 3,408 22.64
Republican Jeff Ford 1,662 11.04
Republican Bob Barnwell 698 4.64
Republican Andy Ogles 309 2.05
Total votes 15,051 100.0
Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District Republican Primary Results, 2002[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janice Bowling 20,709 37.10
Republican Mike Greene 13,563 24.30
Republican Andy Ogles 8,201 14.69
Republican John Bumpus 7,245 12.98
Republican Mike Coffield 4,991 8.94
Republican Harvey Howard 1,063 1.91
Republican Write-ins 41 0.07
Total votes 55,813 100.0

References

  1. ^ a b c Plazas, David (15 July 2022). "Meet Andy Ogles, candidate for U.S. House, Tennessee District 5". The Tennessean. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Humphrey, Mark (5 August 2022). "Far-right candidate Andy Ogles wins GOP primary for Nashville U.S. House seat". CBS News. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "GOP front-runner lies low in open US House race in Nashville". AP NEWS. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  4. ^ Kruesi, Kimberly. "As election nears, Tennessee Gov. Lee won't debate Martin". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  5. ^ Weisman, Jonathan (2022-09-08). "Why a Narrow, Hard-Right G.O.P. House Majority Could Spell Chaos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  6. ^ "About Ogles". Mayor Andy Ogles for Congress. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Republican Congressional Primary Official Results" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. 1 August 2002. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Republican State Senate Primary Official Results" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. 3 August 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  9. ^ Ebert, Joel (14 June 2017). "Tennessee's 2018 governor's race: Who's in, out, undecided". The Tennessean. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Republican Andy Ogles Unseats County Mayor Charlie Norman in Maury County". The Tennessee Star. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  11. ^ Christen, Mike (11 August 2021). "'It is time to stand': Mayor Ogles criticizes Gov. Lee for 'abuses of power,' calls for special session". Columbia Daily Herald. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  12. ^ Bartlett, Kelly (14 April 2021). "Ogles officially exits race for second term as Maury mayor, sets sights on Congress". Columbia Daily Herald. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  13. ^ Williams, Toriana (30 August 2022). "Sheila Butt sworn in as Maury County's new county mayor". Columbia Daily Herald. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  14. ^ Stockard, Sam (2022-10-04). "Tennessee's new 5th congressional district features Trump Republican vs. progressive Democrat". Tennessee Lookout. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  15. ^ Gainey, Blaise (2022-10-10). "Democrat Heidi Campbell faces Republican Andy Ogles for Tennessee's 5th District. Their opposing stances on abortion could shape the race". wpln.org. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  16. ^ "Andy Ogles talks abortion, Jan. 6, economy in 1-on-1 interview". WKRN News 2. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  17. ^ "About Ogles". Mayor Andy Ogles for Congress. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  18. ^ "August 2, 2018 Maury County Election Results". Maury County Government. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Republican State Senate Primary Official Results" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. 3 August 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Republican Congressional Primary Official Results" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. 1 August 2002. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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