2016Final results
2016 election for Tennessee's 3rd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Chuck Fleischmann (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Melody Shekari (D) by 37.6 points.
Chuck FleischmannRepublican · winner
66.4%176,613
Melody ShekariDemocrat
28.8%76,727
Rick TylerIndependent
1.9%5,098
Cassandra MitchellIndependent
1.9%5,075
Topher KerstingIndependent
0.9%2,493
266,006 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Melody ShekariChuck Fleischmann
$100.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$100.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$0
Cash on hand
$549.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 28, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Chuck Fleischmann (R)Melody Shekari (D)
Also on the ballot: Rick Tyler (Independent), 1.9%; Cassandra Mitchell (Independent), 1.9%; Topher Kersting (Independent), 0.9%