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Tennessee's 3rd U.S. House District

Tennessee · Next election 2026 · 7 active candidates · $2.4M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
Rep. Chuck FleischmannR
U.S. Representative · TN-3
Tenure
15y
Bills Spon.
8
Votes Missed
0.16%
Cross-party
3
Committees
ChairEnergy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Science, Space and Technology Committee
Appropriations Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

9 candidates filed, 7 active for the 2026 House election in Tennessee District 3. Party primary on Aug 6, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 6, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.4M
Candidates
7 active / 9 filed
Incumbent
Chuck FleischmannR
Cash on Hand
$4.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Charles J. \"Chuck\" Fleischmann R67.5%Jack Allen D 29.4%350,328
2022Charles J “Chuck” Fleischmann R68.4%Meg Gorman D 30.2%199,830
2020Charles J \"Chuck\" Fleischmann R67.3%Meg Gorman D 30.5%320,299
2018Chuck Fleischmann R63.7%Danielle Mitchell D 34.5%245,765
2016Charles J \"Chuck\" Fleischmann R66.4%Melody Shekari D 28.8%266,006
2014Charles J \"Chuck\" Fleischmann R62.4%Mary M Headrick D 34.6%156,097
2012Charles J \"Chuck\" Fleischmann R61.5%Mary M Headrick D 35.5%256,829
2010Chuck Fleischmann R56.8%John Wolfe D 28.0%162,056
2008Zach Wamp R69.4%Doug Vandagriff D 27.4%266,621
2006Zach Wamp R65.7%Brent Benedict D 34.3%199,115
2004Zach Wamp R64.7%John Wolfe D 32.8%256,636
2002Zach Wamp R64.6%John Wolfe D 33.9%173,768
2000Zach Wamp R63.9%William L Callaway D 34.6%218,860
1998Zach Wamp R66.0%James M Lewis Jr D 32.7%113,712
1996Zach Wamp R56.3%Charles N \"Chuck\" Jolly D 42.6%201,440
District
Population
788,609
Median HH Income
$70K
Unemployment
4.7%
Bachelor's+
29.0%
Veterans
7.5%
Median Age
40.9
Mean HH Income
$96K
Poverty Rate
13.3%
HS or Higher
89.8%
Median Home Value
$264K
Median Rent
$1,084/mo
Owner-Occupied
68.7%
Under 18 / 65+
20.9% / 19.3%