Metro Councilmember Johnston thinking of a congressional bid in TN-5

• Johnston, who represents the Crieve Hall area, served on the city's pandemic recovery committee and is a leading fiscal conservative on the council.

State of play: Davidson County is now divided into three congressional districts, but none of its House representatives live in Nashville.

• Nashville had been a reliably blue district since the Civil War, but state lawmakers redrew the House district maps and Ogles won the District 5 seat in 2022.
• Of the three seats, District 5 has the most Democratic voters, but it's still viewed as reliably Republican.

What she's saying: Johnston is a real estate agent and entrepreneur with experience in finance, according to her council bio.

• "The people of Middle Tennessee deserve better than Andy Ogles," Johnston tells Axios.
• "We need a tested conservative leader who can deliver and not just talk. I am taking a very close look at the district and am talking to voters. If I run, I intend to win."

Zoom out: Former President Trump announced his support last year for Ogles' re-election bid.

• Ogles won a crowded primary in 2022, then defeated state Sen. Heidi Campbell in the general election.