2026 results · Tennessee · Tennessee 3rd District
Chuck Fleischmann, the Republican, wins re-election in Tennessee's 3rd District
Donald Trump carried the district by 35.3 points in 2024; this year's count is a 17.9-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck FleischmannRepublican, incumbent | 136,110 | 57.6% | |
| Anna GolladayDemocrat | 95,051 | 40.2% | |
| Dean ArnoldIndependent | 2,136 | 0.9% | |
| Rodney Joe KingIndependent | 1,207 | 0.5% | |
| 3 others | 1,854 | 0.8% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 9:50 PM EST · 95% counted.
About 95% of the expected vote counted236,358 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 1:03 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:11 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
Tennessee's 3rd District takes in all or part of 9 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+35.3 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 17.9 points toward the Democrats, ranks 6 of 9 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+35.3
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- R+38.0
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 6 of 9
- Hamilton County52%
- Bradley County11%
- Anderson County10%
- Roane County7%
- McMinn County6%
- Monroe County6%
- Rhea County4%
- Polk County2%
- 1 more1%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.
What the count shows
Added together, the 9 counties compared moved 17.5 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 65% as many votes as in 2024, from 72% in Roane County to 54% in Bradley County.
Hamilton County moved most: R+12.8 for president in 2024, D+3.9 this year
The 9 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Hamilton County added 27,267 net votes for Golladay against the 2024 margin, 32% of the district's change
Across the 9 counties compared, the margin moved by 85,251 votes toward Golladay: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Hamilton County+27,267 Golladay
- Bradley County+17,581 Golladay
- McMinn County+8,610 Golladay
- Monroe County+7,693 Golladay
- Anderson County+7,509 Golladay
- Roane County+5,856 Golladay
- Rhea County+5,356 Golladay
- Polk County+3,135 Golladay
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Golladay this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Hamilton CountyR+12.8D+3.9
Tennessee’s ballot
StatewideRepublicans won all 2 of Tennessee's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 8–1, now R 8–1, counting the leaders in 2 uncalled seats
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.