Andrew Ogles
Republican · TN-5 · U.S. House
Bio
William Andrew Ogles IV is an American politician and business owner serving as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 5th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the mayor of Maury County, Tennessee, from 2018 to 2022.
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Issue profile
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Rep. Andy Ogles Tweets ‘Homosexuality Has No Place in America’ During Pride, …Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Congressman from Tennessee claims that he knew nothing of the tweet and has reprimanded the alleged culprit. Rep. Andy Ogles Tweets ‘Homosexuality Has No Place in America’ During Pride, … was originally published on The Hollywood Go…
The Hollywood Gossip · June 5, 2026
Ogles Deletes Homophobic Post, Blames StafferRep. Andy Ogles is blaming a staffer for a post from his official congressional X account that declared "Homosexuality has no place in America. Happy Nuclear Family Month" at the start of Pride Month. The Tennessee Republican deleted the message and later wro…
Newser · June 3, 2026
House Republican says staffer 'reprimanded' over 'hurtful' post slamming homosexuality during Pride MonthRepublican Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee says a communications staffer was reprimanded for making a "stupid" and "hurtful" post on social media.
Fox News · June 3, 2026
Tennessee congressman called ‘absolutely idiotic’ by fellow Republicans after vile antigay postRepublican Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee posted a message on X on Tuesday declaring that "homosexuality has no place in America" before deleting it amid criticism from Democrats , LGBTQ+ advocates, and fellow members of the GOP.
Advocate.com · June 3, 2026
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