2006Final results
2006 election for Tennessee's 3rd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Zach Wamp (R) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Brent Benedict (D) by 31.4 points.
Zach WampRepublican · winner
65.7%130,791
Brent BenedictDemocrat
34.3%68,324
199,115 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Brent BenedictZach Wamp
$19.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$19.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$0
Cash on hand
$727.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006