Incumbent Andy Ogles (R) and Courtney Johnston (R) are running in the Republican primary in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District on Aug. 1, 2024.

Ogles was first elected in 2022 after winning the Republican nomination with 35.4% of the vote in a ten-candidate primary. According to Hoodline, Ogles “came under fire for his behavior in Congress and response to the Covenant School shooting” during his first term. A third candidate, Tom Guarente (R), filed to run but withdrew from the primary. Nashville Banner reporter Stephen Elliott said that Guarente said a “split ticket would make unseating Ogles harder.”

Ogles is running on his record, saying he “has always been a fighter, whether for limited government, better economic policies, or more freedom.” Ogles says he is “committed to his mission of upholding the Constitution and excelling in the representation of Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District.” In an April 2024 press release, Ogles’ congressional office said he had submitted 100 bills.

Johnston is a member of the Nashville Metro Council. Johnston says she is running because Ogles has not delivered for the district during his first term, saying that Ogles has not passed a single bill. Johnston is running on her council record, saying she secured funding for parks and law enforcement and fought tax increases.

As of Apr. 24, 2024, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales rated the general election Solid/Safe Republican and Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball rated it Likely Republican. In 2022, Ogles defeated Heidi Campbell (D) 55.8%–42.3%.

All 435 seats are up for election. Republicans have a 217 to 212 majority with six vacancies. As of April 2024, 44 members of the U.S. House had announced they were not running for re-election.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 43.2% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 54.5%.