Columbia Mayor Molder holds financial advantage in 5th District race
February 4, 2026
Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder holds a whopping financial advantage over other candidates running for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, including incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, campaign finance disclosures show.
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House money race dotted by challengers who outraised incumbents
February 2, 2026
Many of the House incumbents in the most competitive races opened the election year in a strong financial position, according to new federal filings, although a handful of vulnerable lawmakers in both parties were outraised by potential opponents in the final months of 2025.
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For Success at the Polls, Dems Look to the Pews
February 1, 2026
THEY HAVE THE FAITH. Now they just need the majority.
As Democrats scope out the emerging midterm landscape, party strategists and officials have grown excited about the number of candidates for whom religion is a major part of their biography and identity.
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Cook Political Report shifts 18 House races toward Democrats
January 15, 2026
The Cook Political Report on Thursday shifted 18 House races toward Democrats in the latest sign of the party’s momentum ahead of the midterms.
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Democrats eye a red-state push even as intraparty fighting persists
December 4, 2025
Democrats are vowing to expand the midterm map into redder territory next year after strong showing Tuesday night in Tennessee, but prominent moderates warn the party must still overcome its tarnished national brand.
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This week in politics: Challenger announces $785k fundraising haul, dwarfing Ogles’ war chest
October 11, 2025
Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder, the Democrat challenging U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles for his seat in Congress next year, announced an eye-popping fundraising haul this week.
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Why Democrats have hope in a deep-red Tennessee district
October 6, 2025
Democrats say they have a shot at winning a district that Donald Trump won by 18 points last year.
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Columbia Mayor Molder announces run for Rep. Ogles’ seat
September 4, 2025
Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder announced Thursday he is running for Congress against incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles.
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Chaz Molder Announces Run for 5th Congressional District
September 4, 2025
Chaz Molder packed Hattie Jane’s Creamery on Thursday morning in Columbia to officially launch his campaign for Congress.
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Columbia mayor joins District 5 congressional race
September 4, 2025
Tennessee native Chaz Molder announced on Thursday that he is running for the U.S. House of Representatives to serve the 5th district of Tennessee.
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