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Charles Fleischmann

RepublicanIncumbentIdeology 0.43 · Conservative

Charles Fleischmann, the incumbent, is an attorney and long-serving House member. He supports business investment, lower taxes, reduced regulations, energy independence, and strengthens education and healthcare systems.

From the candidate’s published profile

Background

Charles Fleischmann was born in New York, New York in 1962. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Illinois in 1983 and his J.D. from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 1986. After graduating, Fleischmann and his wife, Brenda, ran a law firm together in Chattanooga. In 1996, Fleischmann became the president of the Chattanooga Bar Association.[1][2][3]

Law:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1986
Bachelor's:
University of Illinois, 1983

Campaign money

Raised
$2.3M
From individuals
$1.5M
From PACs & party
$10K
Own money
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FEC filings through July 17, 2026.

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Campaign themes

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The following issues were listed on Fleischmann's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

Economy: The government’s massive spending to stem the tide of rising unemployment is counterproductive. The adoption of policies that promote business investment, lower taxes and reduce the regulatory burdens on business will create the strong economic force needed to turn our economy around.

Taxes: Our country is drowning in a sea of debt with uncontrolled government spending and a tax system that fails to support the continued growth that our nation’s economy needs.

Values: The values that were important to our forefathers when they founded our great country are the values that are important to me.

Energy: I believe that environmentally safe energy exploration in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR) and the Outer Continental Shelf is an important component of this comprehensive energy legislation.

Health Care: I believe that America’s health care system is worth saving. I believe that its problems can be resolved in such a way that no one loses their current health insurance or their right to choose their own doctor.[21]

—Charles Fleischmann's campaign website, http://www.chuckforcongress.com/issues

According to Fleischmann's website, his campaign themes included:[22]

Economy: "The adoption of policies that promote business investment, lower taxes and reduce the regulatory burdens on business will create the strong economic force needed to turn our economy around."

Energy: "It is imperative to our national security that the United States becomes energy independent."

Education: "Tennessee needs an education system that provides its students with the skills that are necessary to compete and succeed in life."

On the 2026 ballot

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Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026 and FEC filings.

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