The 5th district comprises a southern portion of
Davidson County; portions of
Wilson and
Williamson Counties; and the entirety of
Maury,
Lewis, and
Marshall Counties. The incumbent was Republican
Andy Ogles, who flipped the district and was elected to a first term with 55.84% of the vote in 2022. Ogles ran on his record as a member of the
House Freedom Caucus and received the endorsement of President
Donald Trump. Despite Johnston out-fundraising Ogles in the final months of the campaign, Ogles won the nomination on August 1st with 56.5% of the vote. The general election campaign was marked by news that the FBI had executed a search warrant for Ogles' cell phone on August 2, as part of an ongoing investigation into discrepancies in his campaign finance disclosures—specifically a $320,000 loan he claimed to have made to his 2022 campaign that was later retracted. Despite the controversy and a heated campaign by Abolfazli, the district's partisan lean remained favorable to the Republican incumbent. Ogles was re-elected with 56.9% of the vote, an improvement over his
2022 performance. He narrowly flipped
Forest Hills and performed a little better in Davidson County, as well as in every other county.
Republican primary Nominee •
Andy Ogles, incumbent U.S. Representative
Withdrawn • Tom Guarente, cybersecurity executive
Declined • Rush Benton, financial professional
Endorsements Fundraising Results By county Democratic primary Nominee • Maryam Abolfazli, nonprofit executive and chair of the
Nashville Human Relations Commission
Disqualified • Arnie Malham, businessman
Results Independents Declared • Yomi Faparusi, physician and perennial candidate • Bob Titley, retired country music talent manager
General election Total fundraising Predictions Results By county ==District 6==