Tennessee 5th District race 2026: Hatcher vs. Molder
General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. House in Tennessee’s 5th District. Open in effect — Andy Ogles (R) lost the primary 46.8-53.2
Charlie Hatcher (R) vs. Chaz Molder (D)
A Conservative Ledger profile for this contest has not been published yet.
The race at a glance
Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.
- Seat
- Open in effect — Andy Ogles (R) lost the primary 46.8-53.2
- Primary
- : Hatcher 36,546 (53.2%), Ogles 32,096 (46.8%); D Molder 17,730 (40.5%)
- Ratings
- Cook Solid R; Sabato Safe R; IE Solid R
- Newest public polling
- Impact (D, Molder) Aug 19–24 n=500: Hatcher 48 / Molder 40
- Reported money
- Molder $2.6M raised / ~$1.5M COH vs Hatcher $186,563 COH (Lookout)
- Notable
- Trump endorsed Ogles () and did a tele-rally; Ogles lost anyway.
Questions and answers
Who is running for the U.S. House in Tennessee’s 5th District in 2026?
Charlie Hatcher (R) vs. Chaz Molder (D) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
How do the raters see this race?
Cook Solid R; Sabato Safe R; IE Solid R (as of Sep 15, 2026).
What do the polls show?
Impact (D, Molder) Aug 19–24 n=500: Hatcher 48 / Molder 40 (as of Sep 15, 2026).
How much money has been reported?
Molder $2.6M raised / ~$1.5M COH vs Hatcher $186,563 COH (Lookout) (as of Sep 15, 2026).