00:01A Trump-backed congressman known as one of the president's most loyal allies has lost his primary in Tennessee in
00:10one of the first major tests of the state's new congressional map.
00:14Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated two-term Republican congressman Andy Ogles in the redrawn 5th district.
00:22Ogles had President Trump's endorsement.
00:24But Hatcher was backed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, former Governor Bill Haslam, and other top Republicans.
00:31The primary was the first congressional election under Tennessee's new map after Republican lawmakers redrew district lines earlier this year.
00:39Lawmakers split the old 9th district, which was centered on Memphis and had a majority black population among several districts
00:47under the new plan.
00:47In the redrawn 9th district, Trump-backed state Senator Brent Taylor will face Democratic State Representative Justin Pearson in November.
00:56Pearson gained national attention after being expelled from the Tennessee House over a gun control protest, only to be sent
01:03right back by the voters.
01:05Republicans currently hold eight of Tennessee's nine House seats and are now trying to win all nine this fall.
01:11Meanwhile, Senator Marsha Blackburn won the Republican primary for governor and will face Memphis City Councilmember Jerry Green in November.
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