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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 19, 2024

A number of potential candidates are expressing interest in running for the U.S. District 7 seat being vacated by Mark Green. Former state representative Brandon Ogles, a Republican from Williamson County, has announced his bid for the position, the Nashville Post reports. Ogles, a cousin of U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, who represents District 5, served in the state House from 2018 to 2022. In addition, Clarksville Republican and state Sen. Bill Powers has confirmed he is interested in the seat, Tennessee Lookout reports. On the Democratic side, former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry had already announced she was running for the Democratic nomination for the district.