President Donald Trump's political influence faces a test in Tennessee, where his endorsed candidate, Republican Rep. Andy Ogles, is fighting to fend off a primary challenge from Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner. The race has drawn national attention because it pits Trump's endorsement against a rival campaign to remove Ogles from Congress, highlighting tensions within the state's Republican establishment ahead of the vote.

Voters in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District went to the polls on Thursday to decide between the two Republicans, with reports indicating a costly, roughly $1.3 million effort has been mounted to oust Ogles despite his backing from the president. The contest also reportedly involves competing endorsements, including from Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, underscoring a split among senior Republican figures over who should represent the district.