Ogles challenger Chaz Molder named priority candidate by DCCC
February 23, 2026
The 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. And it follows assessments by Cook Political Report and Inside Politics that has shifted in favor of Democrats.
“People want someone who’s focused on issues that actually matter,” Molder told The Tennessean. “Potholes don’t have partisan labels.”
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