Inside the results: How redistricting shaped Tennessee’s primary election

Tennessee’s party primaries saw incumbent Representative Andy Ogles ousted and set up a heated race for District 9. Thursday’s primary in the southern state of Tennessee has provided the first test of the state’s new congressional district map , redrawn in May. Tennessee was one of roughly 10 states to reconfigure its map since 2025, as part of a partisan push to gain an advantage in the 2026 United States midterm election. The election is seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s second term in office, and the Republican leader has cheered redistricting efforts in right-leaning states like Tennessee, as part of a broader national plan to maintain his party’s control of Congress. Each district on a congressional map translates to one seat in the House of Representatives, and how a district is drawn can affect who is ultimately elected.

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