Wamp is no longer in Congress after an unsuccessful gubernatorial bid in 2010.
Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Tenn.)
- District: 3rd District, East -- Chattanooga, Oak Ridge
- Residence: Chattanooga
- Born: October 28, 1957; Fort Benning, Ga.
- Religion: Baptist
- Family: Wife, Kim Wamp; two children
- Education: U. of North Carolina, attended 1977-78 (industrial relations); U. of Tennessee, attended 1978-79; U. of North Carolina, attended 1979-80 (political science)
- Military Service: None
- Political Highlights: Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1992; U.S. House, 1995-2011
- Elected: Elected: 1994 (8th term)
- Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Energy-Water; Military Construction-VA - Ranking Member)
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State Information: 3rd District, East -- Chattanooga, Oak Ridge
Election History
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 2010 | general | Chuck Fleischmann (R) | 92,032 | 56.8% |
| John Wolfe (D) | 45,387 | 28% |
| Savas Kyriakidis (I) | 17,077 | 10.5% |
| Mark DeVol (I) | 5,773 | 3.6% |
| Don Barkman (I) | 811 | 0.5% |
| Gregory Goodwin (I) | 380 | 0.2% |
| Robert Humphries (I) | 380 | 0.2% |
| Mo Kiah (I) | 216 | 0.1% |
| 2008 | general | Zach Wamp (R) | 184,964 | 69.4% |
| Doug Vandagriff (D) | 73,059 | 27.4% |
| Jean Howard-Hill (I) | 4,848 | 1.8% |
| Ed Choate (I) | 3,750 | 1.4% |
| 2006 | general | Zach Wamp (R) | 130,791 | 65.7% |
| Brent Benedict (D) | 68,324 | 34.3% |
| 2004 | general | Zach Wamp (R) | 166,154 | 64.7% |
| John Wolfe (D) | 84,295 | 32.8% |
| June Griffin (X) | 3,018 | 1.2% |
| Doug Vandagriff (X) | 1,696 | 0.7% |
| Jean Howard-Hill (X) | 1,473 | 0.6% |
| 2002 | general | Zach Wamp (R) | 112,254 | 64.6% |
| John Wolfe (D) | 58,824 | 33.9% |
| William Bolen (I) | 1,473 | 0.8% |
| Timothy Sevier (I) | 947 | 0.6% |
Vote For President
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 37% | John McCain: 62% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 38% | George W. Bush: 61% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 41% | George W. Bush: 57% | |
