The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Monday it is backing Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder in its national “red to blue” program. Why it matters: The designation gives Molder a boost in his bid to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles. Read the full article
Read MoreThe Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has named District 5 Congressional candidate Chaz Molder to its competitive “Red to Blue” program — a signal of Democrats’ confidence they can flip Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District in November. DCCC’s affirmation comes with logistical support for Molder’s campaign, including staff, candidate training, fundraising support, and strategic advising. Read the […]
Read MoreTHEY 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. The most prominent so far is James Talarico, the middle school teacher turned […]
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Jim Cooper is endorsing Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder for Congress in the 5th District, as he seeks to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles. In a statement released Feb. 9, Cooper said he is “incredibly proud” to endorse Molder’s bid. It’s a significant achievement for Molder’s campaign, which has steaily been building momentum […]
Read MoreHouse Democrats think they can expand their 2026 midterm map to include a couple of typically safe red districts because the incumbents have twin vulnerabilities: weak fundraising and ethics issues. Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills faced allegations of stolen valor, domestic violence and shady business dealings this campaign cycle, and those issues appear to have deteriorated his campaign’s […]
Read MoreDemocrats are tapping candidates with unusual résumés — a Tejano recording star, a smokejumper and a fourth-generation farmer — to compete in areas long seen as inhospitable. When some of the most promising Democrats running for Congress visited Washington for a “candidate week” last fall, the people besieging one of them for photos or brief […]
Read MoreColumbia 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. According to end-of-year reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, Molder raised $412,000 in the last quarter of 2025. Since announcing his candidacy for the seat in […]
Read MoreMany 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. Reports filed with the Federal Election Commission at the end of […]
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