Columbia Mayor Molder holds financial advantage in 5th District race

By: J. Holly McCall

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 733

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder holds a whopping financial advantage over other candidates running for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, including incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, campaign finance disclosures show.

According to end-of-year reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, Molder raised $412,000 in the last quarter of 2025. Since announcing his candidacy for the seat in September, the Democrat has raised more than $1.2 million and has $978,000 cash on hand.

Ogles, a second-term …

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