Anna Golladay

D

Won the August 6, 2026 Democratic primary

Anna Golladay is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee's 3rd District, a small-business owner and faith leader from Chattanooga running on healthcare access, economic fairness, and environmental protection.[3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsRaise the minimum wage

    Cites Tennessee wage data and says she will fight to raise the federal minimum wage.[3]

    “I will fight to raise the federal minimum wage, strengthen workers' right to organize, and close loopholes that allow corporations to suppress wages in rural communities with limited competition.”
  • SupportsExpand public health coverage

    Says Tennessee's refusal to expand Medicaid has left over 300,000 residents without insurance and calls healthcare a human right.[3]

    “I believe healthcare is a human right — not a privilege reserved for those who can afford it.”

In their words — priorities

  • Says rising costs for groceries, housing, childcare, healthcare, and utilities are 'squeezing everyone who isn't a billionaire or a massive corporation.'[3]
  • Cites Tennessee's decision not to expand Medicaid as a driver of the state's rural healthcare crisis.[3]

Background

  • Describes herself as a community builder, progressive faith leader, and small-business owner in Hamilton County who has served as vice president of her neighborhood association.[3]
  • Says she worked for several years as a protest chaplain in Chattanooga.[3]

Campaign money

Raised $56K · spent $28K · $34K cash on hand (through 2026-07-17) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann, Rodney King, Donnie Ownby, Dean Arnold, Jean Howard-Hill, Edward Roland · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 3.Anna Golladay's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words