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Invest in Tomorrow Coalition spent $2 million to defeat Trump-endorsed Rep. Andy…

2026-08-08 · 00:45 UTC ·@JigarShahDC ·1 min read

Brief

Invest in Tomorrow Coalition spent $2 million to unseat Trump-endorsed Rep. Andy Ogles in TN-05, delivering Charlie Hatcher a primary victory and marking the PAC’s second GOP upset after Chip Roy (post dated 2026-08-08). Chair Tom Matzzie framed the result as proof opposing clean energy “comes with a hefty political price,” while Steve McBee urged stronger political organization for the sector.

Why it matters

Invest in Tomorrow Coalition spent $2 million to defeat Trump-endorsed Rep. Andy Ogles in Tennessee's GOP primary (TN-05), electing Charlie Hatcher; post published 2026-08-08 and described as the PAC's second GOP primary upset after Chip Roy.

Key details

  • Invest in Tomorrow chair Tom Matzzie warned that standing against clean energy “comes with a hefty political price.”
  • Commentator Steve McBee argues capital avoids uncertainty, that clean energy has won much of the economic argument but lacks political organization, and that the sector must “get in the ring” politically without necessarily matching fossil fuels dollar-for-dollar.
Source evidence

Clean energy PAC just won its 2nd GOP primary upset: Trump-endorsed Rep. Andy Ogles lost TN-05 to Charlie Hatcher after Invest in Tomorrow Coalition spent $2M against him. Chair Tom Matzzie: standing against clean energy “comes with a hefty political price.” First Chip Roy, now Ogles.

Steve McBee (@SteveMcBee_Huck)

Capital hates uncertainty.

Durable policy doesn’t just happen. Industries organize to protect it.

Clean energy has won much of the economic argument — but still punches far below its weight politically.

My second Substack looks at why, what it’s costing us, and what needs to change.

We don’t need to match fossil fuels dollar for dollar. But we do need to get in the ring.

open.substack.com/pub/stevea…

— https://nitter.net/SteveMcBee_Huck/status/2085696307524731015#m