U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., talks to supporters at Kitchen at Union Square after his victory over Weston Wamp. His wife, Brenda, left, and sons James, Charles and Jeffery stand with him.With 94 percent of precincts reporting, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann has 51 percent of the vote in Tennessee’s 3rd Congressional District GOP primary to challenger Weston Wamp’s 49 percent.
“I want to congratulate Weston on a well-run race,” the congressman told his supporters. “It was a close race, and I hope the Wamps will join me to continue to make the 3rd District better.”
At Wamp’s headquarters, campaign manager Marshall Brock said Wamp had called Fleischmann to concede.
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