Milkman Scottie Mayfield on a mission, bow tie and all

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By Chris Carroll March 25, 2012 5 min read

Scottie Mayfield smiles as he greets guests on the porch at a recent fundraiser. Mayfield, who is challenging Rep. Chuck Fleischmann for the Republican nomination in the 3rd Congressional District, spoke about his qualifications and government overspending.

3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CANDIDATES• DemocratsMary HeadrickBill Taylor• RepublicansRon BhallaU.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent)Jean Howard-HillScottie MayfieldWeston WampELECTION DATES• Qualifying deadline — April 5• Primary election — Aug. 2• General election — Nov. 6

Scottie Mayfield dumped the cow, but he kept her colors.

So far, spurning the red, white and blue of most Republican campaign materials, Mayfield is embracing the yellow-and-brown ubiquity of Mayfield Dairy in his first run for office.

The 61-year-old Athens, Tenn., native is challenging first-term U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., in a quest to become the first non-Chattanooga resident to win Tennessee’s 3rd Congressional District since the 1890s.

Mayfield Dairy’s trademark cow is the only thing missing from “Mayfield for Congress” materials. Experts said the campaign brochures, bumper stickers and posters signal Mayfield’s efforts to capitalize on his career as the pasteurizing plant’s bow-tied spokesman.