About this race
By: DDHQ Automation
In the upcoming election for Tennessee's 5th District, the race features incumbent Andy Ogles, a 53-year-old U.S. Representative who graduated from Middle Tennessee State University, facing off against Maryam Abolfazli, a nonprofit leader and advocate who attended Oglethorpe University.
Currently, the United States House of Representatives is composed of 212 Democrats, 220 Republicans, and 3 vacancies. In Tennessee's 5th District, the demographics are primarily Non-Hispanic White, making up 72% of the population, followed by Black residents at 15%, Hispanic residents at 8%, and Asian residents at 4%.
Historically, the district has leaned Republican, with Donald Trump winning the 2020 Presidential election by an 11% margin. In the 2022 House election, Ogles came out on top with a margin of approximately 14%. This race is not expected to be competitive.
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