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Contest for US House District 3

primary - Partisan - U.S. Representative

About this office

A United States Representative represents a single congressional district in the lower chamber of Congress, serving a two-year term. Representatives write and pass federal law, originate revenue bills, fund and oversee the executive branch, and serve constituents in dealings with federal agencies.

Term length: 2 years.

This role calls for

  • Legislative craft at the federal level: reading, drafting, and amending federal statute, and knowing the law being changed.
  • Understanding of the district's economic and everyday concerns, and constituent-service capacity for casework with federal agencies.
  • Persuasion and coalition-building across party and factional lines to form working majorities.
  • Integrity: acting for constituents and the public good rather than personal gain, independent of undue influence.
  • Oversight judgment: the House funds and oversees the executive branch and the military.

Derived from the office's statutory duties and operational reality. Candidate summaries below map each candidate's documented experience to these requirements.

Campaigns

Democratic Primary 2 candidates
Anna Golladay

Anna Golladay

Democrat
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Anna Golladay's biography shows experience as a small business owner and faith leader, offering insight into local economic concerns and community organizing. It documents her 2018 dismissal from the United Methodist Church for performing a same-gender wedding. Bio does not indicate federal legislative drafting experience or prior congressional oversight of the executive branch.
Bryan Martin

Bryan Martin

Democrat
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Bryan Martin's biography identifies him as a Democratic candidate for Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 primary, with no record of prior federal legislative service or specific casework experience detailed. The text contains no mention of controversies or disciplinary records. Bio does not indicate experience in drafting federal statute or building cross-party coalitions.
Republican Primary 1 candidate
Chuck Fleischmann

Chuck Fleischmann

Republican
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Fleischmann's twenty-year tenure on the House Appropriations Committee and chairing of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee demonstrates legislative craft and oversight judgment relevant to federal statute and executive branch funding. His background as a small business owner and attorney informs his perspective on district economic concerns, while his consistent re-elections indicate persuasive capacity within his party. He faced heated primary challenges in 2012 and 2014 against Weston Wamp. Bio does not indicate experience with bipartisan coalition-building or direct constituent casework administration.
Independent 5 candidates
Edward John Roland

Edward John Roland

Independent
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Edward John Roland's biography identifies him as an Independent candidate residing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, seeking the U.S. House seat for the Third District. The record does not document prior legislative experience drafting federal statutes, specific casework with federal agencies, or a history of cross-party coalition building. Bio does not indicate relevant legislative craft or oversight judgment experience.
Dean Arnold

Dean Arnold

Independent
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Dean Arnold's biography shows experience as an author and journalist researching regional history, which may aid constituent understanding of local concerns. The record contains no evidence of controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate federal legislative drafting experience or prior elected office experience.
Donnie Lynn Ownby

Donnie Lynn Ownby

Independent
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Donnie Lynn Ownby's biography identifies him as an Independent candidate for Tennessee’s 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 election, with no prior elected office or federal legislative experience documented. The record contains no evidence of controversy or disciplinary history. Bio does not indicate experience in drafting federal statute or managing constituent casework with federal agencies.
Rodney Joe King

Rodney Joe King

Independent
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Rodney Joe King's biography identifies him as an independent candidate for Tennessee's 3rd District in the 2026 election but provides no details regarding federal legislative experience or prior public office service. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary history. Bio does not indicate experience drafting federal statute, managing constituent casework with agencies, or building cross-party coalitions within the House of Representatives.
Jean Howard-Hill

Jean Howard-Hill

Independent
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Jean Howard-Hill's biography shows a Juris Doctor and PhD alongside roles as a business executive, professor, and national caucus chair, demonstrating legislative study and community engagement relevant to constituent service and oversight. The record notes multiple unsuccessful primary campaigns without disciplinary findings. Bio does not indicate federal legislative drafting experience or direct congressional committee oversight experience.
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