Political ads · 2026 · TN

Tennessee House District 3 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Chuck Fleischmann won · 57.6% to 40.2% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Chuck Fleischmann (Republican) and Anna Golladay (Democrat) are the nominees for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Chuck Fleischmann is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Chuck Fleischmann's campaign had raised $2.7 million (through October 14, 2026) and Anna Golladay's campaign $165,000 (through October 14, 2026).

Chuck Fleischmann (REP, incumbent), Anna Golladay (DEM). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Registration	Register by Mon, Oct 5 (30 days before the election; mail forms must be postmarked by then) (passed)Source: sos.tn.gov ↗Source: sos.tn.gov ↗
Early voting in person	Wed, Oct 14 to Thu, Oct 29 (In person; hours and locations set by county election commission) (passed)Source: sos.tn.gov ↗
By mail	Mail voting needs a reason the state accepts (Reasons include being out of county, student, age 60+, illness/disability, candidate, CDL work, permanent absentee list); request a ballot by Sat, Oct 24 (Request must be received by county election commission); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Received by close of polls (8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT); by mail only, no hand delivery) (passed)Source: sos.tn.gov ↗Source: sos.tn.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: Opening varies by county; all polls close 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT (passed)Source: sos.tn.gov ↗
ID at the polls	Photo ID required: TN or federal government-issued photo ID (expired OK); no student IDsSource: sos.tn.gov ↗

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Chuck Fleischmann (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $2.7M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.7M · PACs $145K · party $638K · cash on hand $4.9M
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: $15K through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $15K from 9 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

60 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AECOM PAC $1,000
AIRBUS GROUP, INC. PAC $1,000
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) $1,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) $1,000
AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMEREN FEDPAC) $1,000
AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PAC - OKLAHOMA $2,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ANDURIL PAC) $1,000
ARCHIPAC - THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS $2,500
ASCO ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASCO ASSOCIATION PAC) $1,000
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) $1,000
BAKEPAC - THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INDEPENDENT BAKERS ASSOCIATION $500
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY PAC $5,000
BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING PAC $2,000
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. PAC $2,500
CITY ON A HILL PAC $5,000
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC) $5,000
CURTISS WRIGHT CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
DAY & ZIMMERMANN INC FEDERAL PAC (AKA 'DAYPAC - FEDERAL') $3,000
DENTONS US LLP $1,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PAC $1,000
FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FEDEXPAC) $1,500
FORD MOTOR COMPANY CIVIC ACTION FUND $1,000
GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. PAC $2,500
HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL ENERGY PAC $2,500
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $2,000
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE (SHIPPAC) $1,000
INTEL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
KOCH INDUSTRIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) $1,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS $7,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
NFIB THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC. $1,000
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
ORACLE AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ORACLE PAC) $1,000
PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
POWERPAC OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE $2,500
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
REPUBLICAN ITALIAN AMERICAN COMMITTEE $1,000
RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA DOMTAR PAC $1,000
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. PAC $2,500
SCITECHPAC $500
SENATE EAGLE PAC $5,000
SERCO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SERCO PAC) $2,500
SIEMENS CORPORATION PAC $2,000
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC $2,500
STEPTOE AND JOHNSON LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
X-ENERGY INC. EMPLOYEE PAC $2,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Anna Golladay (DEM)

Raised: $165K through 2026-10-14 individuals $157K · PACs $0 · party $100 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $114 · cash on hand $43K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

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