Trump-Backed Morgan Ortagus Is Removed From Tennessee House Primary
Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokeswoman who moved to Tennessee last year, was taken off the ballot, along with two others.
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Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokeswoman who moved to Tennessee last year, was taken off the ballot, along with two others.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Republican officials have removed three congressional hopefuls from the GOP primary ballot, including one candidate backed by former President Donald Trump.
Tennessee Republican's kicked Trump-back candidate Morgan Ortagus, Baxter Lee and Robby Starbuck out of party's primary for the 5th House district.
The Tennessee Republican Party has voted to kick three candidates off the GOP primary ballot in the state's reconfigured 5th Congressional District—including one supported...
Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokesperson endorsed by President Donald Trump for Nashville’s open 5th Congressional District seat, has been removed from the primary ballot by Tennessee Republican officials. The Tennessee state senator who led the push to get Ortagus off the ballot told NBC News that only Jewish members of Trump’s family will care about the decision.