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Weston Wamp
Weston Wamp was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Tennessee. Incumbent Charles J. Fleischmann defeated Wamp by less than 1,500 votes in the Republican primary.[1]
Wamp was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Tennessee.[2] He was defeated in the August 2, 2012, Republican primary.[3]
Biography
Wamp graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 2009.[4] After graduating, he helped launch Lamp Post Group, "a venture incubator that provides both capital and mentorship to growing startups," in 2010.[5] He is the son of former Rep. Zach Wamp (R).[6]
Elections
2014
Wamp was in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 3rd District.[7] Incumbent Charles J. Fleischmann defeated Wamp by less than 1,500 votes in the Republican primary.[1]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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 Charles Fleischmann Incumbent |
50.8% | 46,556 | ||
| Weston Wamp | 49.2% | 45,082 | ||
| Total Votes | 91,638 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
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Race background
Mayfield controversy
Dairy magnate Scottie Mayfield told the TimesFreePress.com that two days before he endorsed Fleischmann, Wamp came to his home and secretly recorded a conversation they had about who Mayfield was going to support. Mayfield said Wamp sent him the following text message at 7:14 p.m. on March 15, 2014, after their meeting: "To protect myself, I have recorded my conversation with you and Lisa. I hope you will honor your commitment and not get involved in this race. Thank you sir."[8] Mayfield added, "I never dreamed somebody would walk into my house with a bug on. I don't want to say negative things about people. But I just don't think that's correct behavior."[8]
Debate
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Endorsements
Wamp was endorsed by the following people and organizations:
- Sen. Tom Coburn[9]
- Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum[10]
- Chattanooga Times[11]
- Chattanooga Free Press[11]
Media
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- Wamp's July 2014 ad, "When We Were Young," featured members of the "greatest generation" who argued that voters should not re-elect members of Congress because they have been ineffective leaders.
- Wamp argued that voters should elect him to office so that he can help Americans "leave this country better than we found it" in his July 2014 ad, "Better Than We Found It."
- In, "Not Slowing Down," Wamp said that he won't be distracted by the negative ads his opponent, Chuck Fleischmann, is running. He then argued that Americans need to send new people to Washington who will work hard and solve problems.
2012
Wamp ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 3rd District. Wamp was defeated by incumbent Charles Fleischmann in the August 2, 2012, Republican primary.[3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Charles Fleischmann Incumbent |
39.1% | 29,947 |
| Ron Bhalla | 1.2% | 926 |
| Weston Wamp | 28.7% | 21,997 |
| Scottie Mayfield | 31% | 23,779 |
| Total Votes | 76,649 | |
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Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Memphis Daily News, "Weston Wamp says he'll run for Congress," accessed January 22, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results"
- ↑ WestonWamp.com, "About," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ LampPostGroup.com, "Home," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ The Hill, "Can a center-right 27-year-old beat a Tennessee incumbent?" accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Weston Wamp to challenge Chuck Fleischman again," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 TimesFreePress.com, "Scottie Mayfield: Congressional candidate Weston Wamp secretly recorded me at home," March 28, 2014
- ↑ Nooga.com, "Sen. Tom Coburn endorses Weston Wamp, criticizes Rep. Chuck Fleischmann's attack ads," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Chattanoogan, "Senator Rick Santorum Endorses Weston Wamp For Congress," July 25, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 WestonWamp.com, "Weston Receives Rare Endorsement of Both Chattanooga Free Press and Chattanooga Times," accessed July 28, 2014
