Anti-Muslim US Congressman Andy Ogles loses congressional primary
- Thursday’s primary in the southern state of Tennessee has provided the first test of the state’s new congressional district map, redrawn in May.
- Tennessee was one of roughly 10 states to reconfigure its map since 2025, as part of a partisan push to gain an advantage in the 2026 United States midterm election.
- Trump’s endorsement fails to save Tennessee legislator who recently said ‘Muslims don’t belong in American society’.
Confirmed
- Thursday’s primary in the southern state of Tennessee has provided the first test of the state’s new congressional district map, redrawn in May.
- Tennessee was one of roughly 10 states to reconfigure its map since 2025, as part of a partisan push to gain an advantage in the 2026 United States midterm election.
- Trump’s endorsement fails to save Tennessee legislator who recently said ‘Muslims don’t belong in American society’.
Sources: Al Jazeera