COLUMBIA, Tenn. (WSMV) - The mayor of Columbia has his sights set on a larger public office.

Tennessee native Chaz Molder announced on Thursday that he is running for the U.S. House of Representatives to serve the 5th district of Tennessee.

The district is currently represented in Washington, D.C., by Rep. Andy Ogles, who is up for re-election.

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The 5th district spans multiple counties, mostly south of Nashville. The major towns in the district include Columbia, Hohenwald, Mount Pleasant, Lewisburg, Brentwood, Mt. Juliet, and Lebanon.

Molder said he was born and raised in the district and is a product of Columbia’s public school system.

He was elected the mayor of Columbia in 2018 and was the youngest mayor in th

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