Columbia Mayor Joins District 5 Congressional Race

Chaz Molder announces run for 5th Congressional District

Democratic Columbia mayor to challenge Republican Andy Ogles

Columbia mayor joins District 5 congressional race

Chaz Molder announced his new campaign for Congress on Thursday.

Columbia Mayor Molder announces run for Rep. Ogles' seat

Columbia mayor Chaz Molder 'building a new coalition,' seeks 5th District seat against Ogles in 2026

Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder has officially announced he will be running to represent Tennessee's 5th Congressional District in 2026.

Columbia's Mayor Chaz Molder announces congressional run against Rep. Andy Ogles

City of Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder announced Thursday he is running against Representative Andy Ogles in the race for fifth congressional district.

Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder challenges Rep. Andy Ogles - Nashville Banner

U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles got an opponent from his own backyard as Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder on Thursday launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination in a bid to unseat the controversial Republican.  Prior to running for Congress, Ogles was mayor of Maury County, where the county seat is Columbia. Ogles and Molder were both first elected mayors of the linked communities in 2018.  “Being a mayor provides a front-row perspective to the needs an…