The Trump Effect Wears Off: A Republican Primary Season of Upset The recent loss of Rep. Andy Ogles in Tennessee's Republican primary has added another notch to an already unusual season for incumbent Republicans.
Nine House members, including six Democrats and three Republicans, have fallen to challengers this year, eroding the traditional advantage of incumbency.
Ogles' defeat at the hands of former state agricultural commissioner Charlie Hatcher was notable, given the latter's ability to tap into establishment Republican support. Gov. Bill Lee, former Gov.