This is the 2018 race. The latest: 2026 →

2018Final results

2018 election for Tennessee's 3rd District

U.S. House · Tennessee

Chuck Fleischmann (R) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Danielle Mitchell (D) by 29.2 points.

Chuck FleischmannRepublican · winner
63.7%156,512
34.5%84,731
Rick TylerIndependent
1.8%4,522
245,765 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+26.02012R+27.82014R+37.62016R+29.22018R+36.82020R+38.22022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Danielle MitchellChuck Fleischmann
$293.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$284.8K
Spent by the campaign
$601.5K
$8.6K
Cash on hand
$1.2M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates

Chuck Fleischmann (R)Danielle Mitchell (D)

Also on the ballot: Rick Tyler (Independent), 1.8%