| Breaking new reporting from the Washington Examiner reveals that Charlie Hatcher has wiped his campaign slogan to remove mention of Donald Trump, demonstrating that his campaign is panicking as he faces an incredibly strong challenge from Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder.
The Examiner reports that Hatcher has “changed his campaign slogan to remove a reference to President Donald Trump.” What was formerly “Pro-Gun. Pro-Life. Pro-Trump,” now reads “Pro-Gun. Pro-Life. Pro-Tennessee.”
The Examiner notes that “the shift in Hatcher’s campaign slogan comes as rural Republicans nationwide grapple with backlash over the increase in gas and diesel prices due to the Iran war.” And despite Hatcher running in a district Trump would have won by 20+ points, polling shows Molder is within striking distance.
Read the highlights from the reporting for yourself:
- Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher has changed his campaign slogan to remove a reference to President Donald Trump.
- The GOP candidate’s former campaign slogan previously said “Pro-Gun. Pro-Life. Pro-Trump,” and was featured at the bottom of Hatcher’s campaign website. But the logo featuring the slogan appears to have been removed from the fifth-generation dairy farmer’s website, and fundraising emails reviewed by the Washington Examiner show a new slogan that drops the reference to the president.
- “Pro-Gun. Pro-Life. Pro-Tennessee,” a logo included on a fundraising email from Hatcher’s campaign sent on Sept. 21 says.
- Hatcher is running in a newly formed seat stretching from Memphis to Middle Tennessee. State Republicans redrew the lines after the Supreme Court ruling this spring curtailed minority voting protections in the Voting Rights Act. Trump would have carried the seat by more than 20 points.
- The Washington Examiner has reached out to Hatcher’s campaign for comment.
- The shift in Hatcher’s campaign slogan comes as rural Republicans nationwide grapple with backlash over the increase in gas and diesel prices due to the Iran war. Diesel prices hit a record high Tuesday, averaging $6.53 per gallon, while gasoline averaged $4.48, according to AAA.
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