The campaign of Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate Chuck Fleischmann announced today it has received the endorsement of House Republican Conference Chairman Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind.

"I have seen firsthand the damage the liberal left in Washington is doing to our country, and we need individuals like Chuck to come help us fight for the conservative values we so strongly believe in," Pence said in a news release.

Fleischmann called Pence a "true leader in the fight for our fiscal and social conservative values."