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Rep. Charles J. “Chuck” Fleischmann
  • Chamber:
    House of Representatives
  • Term Ends:
    2023

Rep. Charles J. “Chuck” Fleischmann

Flag Image Tennessee · District 3

Democracy Score
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F
Very Poor
Signed Texas amicus brief
Objected to certification of electoral college votes in one or more states
Made false and/or irresponsible public statements against democratic system
Voted against impeachment or conviction of Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection
Voted against creating an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack
Voted against holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress

Biography

Rep. Chuck Fleischmann represents Tennessee’s 3rd congressional district.

Before a winner was even declared, Rep. Fleischmann began amplifying Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election, saying in a statement that “just as President Donald Trump has said all along, universal mail-in voting provides opportunity for voter fraud, and that’s been apparent throughout this election.” He used these lies to justify his own refusal to accept the election results, saying he would “support efforts by my colleagues in the House and Senate to cast light on concerns about the integrity of the 2020 presidential election by objecting during the Electoral College certification.”

When these unfounded allegations of election fraud led to the Jan. 6 insurrection, Rep. Fleischmann sought to distance himself from his lies, saying it a statement that “it has been reported that over 1 in 4 Americans do not believe this election was legitimate. This is a concerning statistic for our future, and we must do all we can moving forward to restore faith in the foundation of our republic, free and fair elections.”

Rep. Fleischmann did not vote in support of the bipartisan commission proposal to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection.