U.S. House · Tennessee's 3rd District
Rodney King
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); Donnie Ownby (IND); Dean Arnold (IND); Jean Howard-Hill (IND); Edward Roland (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
No wars without congress giving approval
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad
Compare statements with votes ›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 |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
No wars without congress giving approval
Lists requiring congressional approval before war as a platform item.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
The richest, most blessed country in history can afford to supply the people with health care.
Lists universal health care as a platform item.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Rodney King, an independent who says he is a retired U.S. Navy submarine and nuclear weapons officer who now lives on a farm in Tennessee, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House in Tennessee's 3rd District to Chuck Fleischmann.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Rodney King says he served in the U.S. Navy as a qualified submarine officer and nuclear weapons officer aboard the USS Nathan Hale (SSBN 623) from 1983 to 1986.[1] He then served on the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff from 1986 to 1988 and finished his service as a reservist.[1] He says he and his wife live on a farm in Tennessee where they raised children and goats.[1] During the campaign, he ran on protecting Social Security, healthcare, gun rights, lower taxes on working Americans, and requiring congressional approval for wars.[1] He received 0.5% of the vote to Chuck Fleischmann's 57.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- Lists saving Social Security, fixing healthcare, lowering taxes on working Americans, and requiring congressional approval before military action as priorities.[4]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
“We must absolutely fund Social Security and those that have received all of the breaks must help paying for it.”[3]
On his campaign website, on funding Social Security
- Stricter gun laws
“I support the second amendment.”[3]
On his campaign website's platform list
- Protect legal access to abortion
“I believe in the “Right to Life””[3]
On his campaign website's platform list
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/rodney-king
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Rodney King's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 2.U.S. House · Tennessee's 3rd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.Rodney Joe King for Congress · Rodney Joe King campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 4.Rodney King's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words