Earlier this week, the Republican Party of Tennessee Executive Committee moved to remove three candidates from the Congressional District 5 primary ballot. GOP chairman Scott Golden stated that the party’s members had decided to remove Morgan Ortagus, Robby Starbuck, and Baxter Lee.
A redrawing of district boundaries in Tennessee, which includes part of Nashville and the seat now held by Democrat Jim Cooper, has sparked controversy in the state’s political scene. The current map divides Davidson County’s current District 5 into three separate districts, as seen in the figure above.
The new District 5 includes six counties: south Davidson, east Williamson, west Wilson, sections of Lewis, parts of Maury, and a sliver of Marshall.
There were 14 people who applied to be on the Republican primary ballot in its current state. It’s left to choose from: former Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell, Mayor Andy Ogles of Maury County, retired National Guard Brigadier General Kurt Winstead of the United States Department of State, and others like Geni Batchelor and Jeff Beierlein.
In Tennessee, the Republican Party can use a “bona fide Republican” definition to determine whether or not a candidate is eligible to run for office. As it stands, those who are “bona fide” have to have participated in three of the last four primaries as a Republican. If not, someone can vouch for a Republican candidate to party leaders.
Donald Trump appointed Ortagus as his State Department spokesperson, and he endorsed her before she ever announced her failed presidential campaign.
A three-year residency requirement was not met by Ortagus, according to the Tennessee GOP, who came to the state less than a year ago. A few days after announcing her candidacy, Ortagus made many gaffes during a radio interview in which she was asked about the area.
The host said, “Where are the three major interstate routes in the 5th Congressional District?”
Ortagus admitted, uneasily, that he was a bad driver. The answer to it is, “I’m not sure. When I travel, I don’t take a car.”
Both Starbuck and Ortagus issued statements Tuesday night in response to their removal from the ballot.
“I’m further disappointed that the party insiders at the Tennessee Republican Party do not seem to share my commitment to President Trump’s America First policies,” Ortagus said.
“All along, I have argued that Middle Tennessee voters should choose their representative, not party elites. Currently, we’re weighing the possibilities that are in front of us as a group.”
Starbuck posted a video with one word: war.
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) April 20, 2022
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