Charlie Hatcher
Charlie Hatcher
TN-05 Republican nominee?
$16.6K
AUG 7, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleVeterinarian
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyModerate Republican
GenderMale
LocationTennessee
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BackgroundVeterinarian
EducationUniversity of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M., 1984)
Notable personal detailsCharlie Hatcher is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District (2026 cycle). He served as Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture from 2019 to 2025. Hatcher is a farmer and veterinarian with deep ties to dairy farming in the College Grove/Williamson County area.
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Positions
Climate & Energy
Charlie Hatcher, former Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture and current Republican candidate for TN-05, has overseen and proposed agricultural conservation and farmland conservation funding and led storm-recovery efforts for farmers, but has no clear public record advocating specific climate policy measures (e.g., emissions targets, carbon pricing, or fossil-fuel phase-out).
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate presents himself as pro-gun and uses pro-gun messaging on his campaign materials, indicating support for Second Amendment rights and generally pro-gun positions. Public reporting of his campaign debut describes the campaign site as emphasizing those themes.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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