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.

Democrats are bullish on the seat because the most recent candidate to enter the race, Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder, flipped a city that had been GOP controlled for 12 years.

Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder announced Thursday he is running for Congress against incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles.

Chaz Molder packed Hattie Jane’s Creamery on Thursday morning in Columbia to officially launch his campaign for Congress. Surrounded by his family — including his father-in-law, longtime Democratic state Rep. Craig Fitzhugh — Molder, who grew up blocks from the Columbia town square, emphasized his small-town bona fides and took swipes at incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles.

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.

City of Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder announced Thursday he is running against Representative Andy Ogles in the race for fifth congressional district.

Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder launched his campaign as a Democrat to represent Tennessee’s Fifth Congressional District at Hattie Jane’s Creamery in Columbia on Thursday, Sept. 4, announcing his intention to unseat incumbent Republican Congressman Andy Ogles.

Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder has officially entered the race for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, launching a campaign centered on unity and bipartisan problem-solving.