U.S. House · Tennessee's 3rd District
Donnie Ownby
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Tennessee's 3rd District
- Result
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann, projected winner
- Opponents
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R); Anna Golladay (D); Rodney King (IND); Dean Arnold (IND); Jean Howard-Hill (IND); Edward Roland (IND)
- Research
- Minimal record
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No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
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Donnie Ownby, an independent who describes himself as a 69-year-old, semi-retired Christian conservative and Army veteran, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House in Tennessee's 3rd District to Chuck Fleischmann.[1][2][3]
On the ballotU.S. House · 3
2026-11-03
| Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R | incumbent |
| Anna Golladay D | challenger |
| Rodney King IND | challenger |
| Donnie Ownby IND | challenger |
| Dean Arnold IND | challenger |
| Jean Howard-Hill IND | challenger |
| Edward Roland IND | challenger |
Biography
Donnie Ownby, an independent who describes himself as a 69-year-old, semi-retired Christian conservative and Army veteran, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House in Tennessee's 3rd District to Chuck Fleischmann.[1][2][3]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Donnie Ownby served in the U.S. Army from 1974 to 1977, according to Ballotpedia.[2] He earned a high school diploma from Clinton High School and an associate degree from Roane State Community College.[2] He says his varied work experience includes military service, power line construction, transportation, X-ray and ultrasound technology, and running his own small trucking company.[1]
Ownby says he is 69, semi-retired, and lives off the grid, and that he is married with a daughter, two living sons, and grandchildren.[1] He also says he has followed politics since middle school but had not sought office until this campaign.[1] During the campaign, he ran on congressional term limits, manufacturing and the working class, and education.[1][2] He received 0.2% of the vote to Chuck Fleischmann's 57.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
- Supports term limits of three terms for the House and two for the Senate.[4]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Donnie Ownby's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 2.Donnie Ownby · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.U.S. House · Tennessee's 3rd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Donnie Ownby's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words