Molder announces $601K fundraising haul in Ogles challenge
April 17, 2026
Molder’s seven-month $1.81M fundraising total is the most raised by any 5th, 6th or 7th District candidate since 2016 — except Rep. Aftyn Behn in last December’s special election. Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder, the leading Democratic challenger in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, announced a fundraising haul of more than $601,000 for the first quarter of […]
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Molder Widens Cash Advantage Over Incumbent Ogles
April 17, 2026
U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles’ campaign finance picture has suddenly become very relatable. As many American households struggle to juggle rising gas prices and record-high credit card payments, an April 15 financial report shows the third-term Republican barely keeping his own campaign accounts solvent, leaving legal bills unpaid and spending big on travel and dining. Ogles netted just […]
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Moderate Democratic Group Backs New Candidates in Key Congressional Races
April 17, 2026
The New Democrat Coalition is backing a slate of congressional candidates that it believes are primed to win in some of the most difficult races across the country in November’s midterms. On Friday, the coalition of moderates announced a slate of six new endorsements for candidates whom it says are critical to Democrats winning a […]
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Youth-Focused Democratic PAC Throws Its Weight Behind Two Upstart Candidates
April 17, 2026
Future Forum PAC, a political action committee aimed at boosting young Democrats for congressional seats, has endorsed a pair of challengers taking on Republican incumbents in “key Democratic pickup seats” organizers believe can be flipped. Read the full article
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Mayor Chaz Molder Outraises Opponent Andy Ogles for the Third Quarter in a Row
April 16, 2026
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Mayor Chaz Molder Announces $600k Raised in First Quarter of 2026
April 1, 2026
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National Democrats name Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder a priority candidate
February 23, 2026
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
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Ogles challenger Chaz Molder named priority candidate by DCCC
February 23, 2026
“As a white Christian voter, you know, I think perhaps we’ve let the Republicans take some ownership in that space of faith-based leadership,” Molder told me.
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