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Charlie Hatcher OppScore Rating: +4.19

Charlie Hatcher is a Republican House representative for Tennessee district 5 and holds an OppScore of +4.19. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Charlie Hatcher is a fifth-generation Tennessee dairy farmer, veterinarian, and former state agriculture commissioner who defeated incumbent Rep. Andy Ogles in the 2026 Republican primary for U.S. House District 5. His campaign centers on applying practical agricultural and business experience to federal priorities like food security and reducing government waste.

We hold little public record for Charlie Hatcher so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.

Charlie Hatcher rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: House
• State: Tennessee
• District: 5
• OppScore: +4.19 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Provisional, mostly inferred, documented on 8 of 44 scored questions

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• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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