“我和查理·哈彻已经相识25年了，”田纳西州州长比尔·李说道。
2026年8月5日美国东部时间早上6:03 / 福克斯新闻
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田纳西州州长比尔·李背书前州农业专员查理·哈彻，后者正在共和党美国国会众议院初选中挑战获得前总统唐纳德·特朗普背书的现任联邦众议员安迪·奥格尔斯。
“查理·哈彻和我已经相识25年了，”李在一段视频中说道，并补充道，“他担任了我七年的农业专员。我了解查理，了解他的保守主义价值观，也了解他有多热爱我们的国家。”
李称哈彻“从第一天起就一直站在特朗普总统一边”。
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2026年5月29日，加利福尼亚州西米谷罗纳德·里根总统图书馆举办的2026年里根国家经济论坛期间，田纳西州州长比尔·李出席活动。（卡罗琳·布雷曼/彭博社 via 盖蒂图片社）
这位州长周二在最后时刻背书，距离8月6日的初选仅剩不到一天，但此次初选的提前投票已经结束。
“本周四，也就是8月6日，和我一起投票给查理·哈彻吧，”李在视频中说道。
在一段附带该州长视频的Facebook帖子中，哈彻表示：“能获得我的老朋友比尔·李州长的背书，我深感荣幸。比尔和我相识数十年，我非常尊重他的信仰、他的领导力，以及他为田纳西州民众服务的承诺。”
“我尤其感谢他任命我担任田纳西州农业专员时对我的信任。能在他的政府中任职，为田纳西州的农民、家庭和农村社区服务，是我的荣幸。”他在帖子中补充道。
奥格尔斯自2023年初以来一直在美国众议院任职。
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GOP governor endorses candidate challenging Trump-backed congressman in Republican US House primary
‘Charlie Hatcher and I have been friends for 25 years,’ Tennessee Gov Bill Lee noted
August 5, 2026 6:03am EDT / Fox News
By Alex Nitzberg
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee endorsed former state Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, the candidate running against President Donald Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in a Republican U.S. House primary.
“Charlie Hatcher and I have been friends for 25 years,” Lee said in a video, noting that “for seven years, he served as my commissioner of agriculture. I know Charlie. I know his conservative values and how much he loves our country.”
Lee asserted that Hatcher “has stood with President Trump since day one.”
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Bill Lee, governor of Tennessee, during the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Friday, May 29, 2026.(Caroline Brehman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The governor’s last-minute endorsement on Tuesday came just ahead of the August 6 primary but after early voting in the contest had already ended.
“Join me in voting for Charlie Hatcher this Thursday, August 6,” Lee said in the video.
In part of a Facebook post that featured the governor’s video, Hatcher noted, “I am deeply honored to receive the endorsement of my longtime friend, Governor Bill Lee. Bill and I have known each other for decades, and I have tremendous respect for his faith, his leadership, and his commitment to serving the people of Tennessee.
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U.S. Congressional candidate Charlie Hatcher speaks during a campaign event at Southall Angus on Monday, July 13, 2026.(USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
“I especially appreciate the faith he placed in me when he appointed me to serve as Tennessee’s Commissioner of Agriculture. It was an honor to serve in his administration and work on behalf of Tennessee’s farmers, families, and rural communities,” he noted in the post.
Ogles has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since early 2023.
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Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., walks through the U.S. Capitol on February 3, 2026, in Washington, D.C.(Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
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Trump endorsed him for re-election last year, calling him “a Conservative Warrior.”
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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