Accountability file

Record & events

• statement: Ogles said in late February 2023 that his failed university courses were due to "an interfamilial matter" that led him to abandon his studies "to financially support my family during a difficult time" and that he eventually completed his… (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: Disputed education details After Ogles became a congressman in 2023, his congressional biography claimed that he received his degree from MTSU, "where he studied policy and economics." Ogles' claim was questioned by NewsChannel 5 in Febr… (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: so you're not a victim of identity theft." In other comments to WWTN made on February 21, 2023, Ogles said that he does not remember "saying I had an economics degree ... (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: On February 26, 2023, Ogles said that he was "mistaken" in claiming to have an MTSU degree in international relations, and claimed that he requested his college transcript the week before, and only learned then that his degree was actual… (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: NewsChannel 5 called Ogles's statement "apparently preemptive" because Ogles "ignored our requests for comment" after the media outlet obtained his MTSU transcript from an old job application. (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: By February 28, Ogles's congressional biography was edited to simply state: "Andy obtained his degree from MTSU." NewsChannel 5 also investigated Ogles' claims of having done graduate work in marketing at Vanderbilt University Owen Gradu… (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: After NewsChannel 5 questioned how much formal training in economics Ogles had, he said he was an economist because when "you look at the body of someone's work ... (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: At a political debate, Ogles called himself "a former member of law enforcement, worked in international sex crimes, specifically child trafficking", while at a separate forum, he said: "I went into law enforcement. (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: The Williamson County Sheriff's Office said that records do not show Ogles trained or worked against international sex trafficking as a reserve deputy. (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Ogles said that since he could not vote at the meetings it was not necessary for him to attend them and that he kept up by watching them online. (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: Records showed that Ogles had indeed been from a few days to almost a year late paying taxes on his Franklin home between 2005 and 2015, leading to interest charges. (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: He explained in a statement that this was because he believed negotiations between McCarthy and the other holdouts were going well. (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: I stand by what I said: Death to Hamas." His remarks have been criticised as genocidal rhetoric. (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: The second bill, entitled the Study Abroad Act (HR 8322), would cancel travel visas for those who have been arrested "for rioting or unlawful protest" or for "establishing, participating, or promoting an encampment" on college campuses s… (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Ogles said the larger amount previously stated was a "pledge" as to how much of his own money he was prepared to put into the campaign if necessary and was mistakenly included on the reports. (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: NewsChannel 5 reported that the FBI raided his Maury County home on August 1, 2024, as part of an investigation into his campaign finances. (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Wade (1973), Ogles said, "The next thing we have to do is go after gay marriage." In June 2026, on the start of Pride Month, he tweeted: "Homosexuality has no place in America. (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: Ogles called for the impeachment of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, and for treason charges to be brought against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: In February 2026, he said the Super Bowl LX halftime show featuring Bad Bunny was "gay pornography", "pure smut", and alleged it contained "explicit displays of gay sexual acts" and lyrics that "openly glorified sodomy" and was "conclusi… (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: At the annual gala of the New York Young Republican Club, Ogles called for the deportation of immigrants who didn't come from "compatible nations" and said immigrants must "worship our God" or "get the hell out." In March 2026, Ogles sha… (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Ogles reiterated the statement in a Twitter post, referring to Mamdani as "little Muhammad", for which he was criticized by some Democrats. (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Ogles further called Mamdani a "communist who has publicly embraced a terroristic ideology." Ogles claimed that Mamdani, who immigrated to the United States as a child, "came to America for one reason: To turn America into an Islamic the… (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: On March 9, 2026, the same day two men in New York City were charged with an attempted bombing allegedly inspired by the Islamic State, Ogles posted a number of statements on social media widely condemned as Islamophobic, writing that "M… (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• disposition: NOT Islamic culture," Ogles inaccurately claimed that the first settlers of Jamestown, Virginia were Puritans. (as of 2026-07-18T01:51:25.416Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]