Meet your Congressman, TN-03.
Chuck Fleischmann has spent 15 years in Congress controlling billions in federal spending, doubling his net worth, and refusing to hold a single town hall — all while voting against healthcare, wages, and food security for the people of East Tennessee.
Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District — 810,000 residents across 10 counties from Chattanooga to Oak Ridge. 13.3% poverty rate. 10,000-12,000 residents trapped in the Medicaid coverage gap. Median household income $15,400 below the national average.
Voted YES on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act cutting $600 billion from Medicaid — threatening 110,000 Tennesseans with loss of health coverage. Voted NO on $5.8 billion in infrastructure funding for Tennessee highways. Voted NO on the $35 insulin cap for Medicare. Voted NO on raising the minimum wage. Voted to overturn the 2020 election results on January 6-7, 2021.
Top donor industry: Electric Utilities at $160,400 — the sector his subcommittee directly oversees. 99.7% of donations from large donors. Only $2,066 in small-dollar grassroots donations. $4.15 million war chest in a seat he wins by 35+ points. Led ALL of Congress with $273.3 million in self-directed earmarks through his own committee.
Confirmed STOCK Act violation (2021). Flagged in the New York Times insider trading investigation (2022). Net worth more than doubled while in office. Holds $74,000 in pharmaceutical stocks while voting against every drug pricing reform.
Last town hall: 2011. Last debate: 2014. Told the press he will "never" host a town hall, dismissing constituents as a "rowdy leftist mob." The Chattanooga Times Free Press editorial board wrote: "Fleischmann fears his constituents."
It's time for TN-03 to have a representative who actually shows up.
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