Meg Gorman
Meg Gorman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 3
Incumbent Charles J. Fleischmann defeated Meg Gorman, Rick Tyler, and Thomas Rumba in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles J. Fleischmann (R) | 68.4 | 136,639 | |
| Meg Gorman (D) | 30.2 | 60,334 | ||
| Rick Tyler (Independent) | 0.9 | 1,736 | ||
| Thomas Rumba (Independent) | 0.6 | 1,121 | ||
| Total votes: 199,830 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 3
Meg Gorman advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 3 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Meg Gorman | 100.0 | 22,208 | |
| Total votes: 22,208 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nathaniel Doss (D)
- Matt Adams (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 3
Incumbent Charles J. Fleischmann defeated Sandy Casey in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 3 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles J. Fleischmann | 79.3 | 52,073 | |
| Sandy Casey | 20.7 | 13,609 | ||
| Total votes: 65,682 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jack Ferrell (R)
- Kenny Morgan (R)
2020
See also: Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020
Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Democratic primary)
Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 3
Incumbent Charles J. Fleischmann defeated Meg Gorman, Amber Hysell, Keith Douglas Sweitzer, and Scott James in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles J. Fleischmann (R) | 67.3 | 215,571 | |
| Meg Gorman (D) | 30.5 | 97,687 | ||
| Amber Hysell (Independent) | 1.6 | 5,043 | ||
| Keith Douglas Sweitzer (Independent) | 0.6 | 1,990 | ||
| Scott James (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 320,299 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tyler Deniston (Independent)
- Nancy Jackson Baxley (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 3
Meg Gorman advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 3 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Meg Gorman | 100.0 | 28,578 | |
| Total votes: 28,578 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 3
Incumbent Charles J. Fleischmann advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 3 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles J. Fleischmann | 100.0 | 69,890 | |
| Total votes: 69,890 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sandy Casey (R)
- Basil Marceaux (R)
- Jim Elkins (R)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Meg Gorman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Gorman's campaign website stated the following:
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Policy Over Profits It’s time we stop treating the symptoms of our failed policies and instead find long-term solutions to fix our country’s systemic ills. Policy should be dictated by people, not profits. Modernize Gun Laws While our nation is busy debating the intention of a centuries-old document, gun violence is dominating our national headlines. By ensuring that all gun sales and transfers require licensure of both parties, completion of background checks, and registration in a national firearms database, we can help prevent sales to those dangerous or violent individuals, including through straw purchasing. It will be illegal to sell, transfer, or otherwise provide firearms to someone who has a history of violence or domestic abuse, or who has been identified by a physician as having the potential for violence or self-harm. We will redefine who qualifies as a firearms dealer, and have stronger minimum requirements for all dealers and transactions, including employee background checks, videotaped transactions, and immediate reporting of theft and loss. Protect Reproductive Rights If we want to lower abortion rates in our country, instead of giving the government control over women’s bodies, we should be trying to prevent the number-one cause of abortion: unintended pregnancy. By making comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education part of the science curriculum, so that students can learn about reproductive biology in an honest, nonjudgmental environment, we arm them with knowledge that can help them avoid the unintended consequences of unprotected sex, including unplanned pregnancies. It is also important that we support a comprehensive healthcare system where reproductive health meets preventative medicine and safe contraception is free and accessible. And in the case of an unplanned pregnancy, a woman and her doctor must be given the autonomy to make the best medical choice for her, without government interference. Heal Addiction Addiction is a medically recognized disease. So why do we treat it like a crime? By decriminalizing nonviolent individual drug use and making addiction treatment free and accessible, we can prioritize rehabilitation instead of punishment. The positive effects would be threefold: less overcrowding in our prisons, less disproportional incarceration of low-income and minority populations, and more widespread and effective treatment of this devastating chronic illness. Reimagine Immigration Our country was founded on immigration, and we should celebrate the diversity it brings to our communities and workplaces. In fact, multiple studies have shown that the United States benefits economically from immigration. As the US population gets older, responsibly increasing immigration is the most efficient way to keep our workforce vibrant and our tax base dynamic. So we must make immigration a safe, legal, and realistic choice for people who want to live and work here—including those who are already here with no clear path to citizenship. By abolishing ICE and private detention centers, and treating unauthorized entry into our country as a civil matter rather than a crime, we can redirect that funding to develop jobs and infrastructure for efficient processing of immigration cases. We need a system that spends resources on processing instead of searches and seizures, so cases can conclude in weeks and not months. End Prison Profiteering Justice shouldn’t be pay to play, yet countless Americans charged with minor offenses are lingering behind bars just because they can’t afford bail. Meanwhile, the for-profit prison model incentivizes incarceration over rehabilitation. No wonder the United States has more people behind bars than any other country for which statistics are available. By reserving pretrial detentions for those perceived to be a danger to themselves or others, and by treating addiction as a health issue rather than a criminal issue, we can greatly reduce our prison population and close up private prisons once and for all. Invest in Education Investing in our communities begins with our public schools. Every student deserves access to a good public education, and every public school deserves equal public investment. Public schools that are appropriately funded, with talented, dedicated teachers who are appropriately paid, are better equipped to serve their unique communities and will make those communities more cohesive. Redirecting tax dollars from public schools to private-school vouchers only widens the divide between two extremes: expensive non-community-based schools and underfunded public schools. With vouchers, we are treating the symptoms of a broken education system, when we should be fixing the underlying problems.
health care or the perfect job government aid or minimum wage child care or a day's pay starting a family or saving for retirement Some things we shouldn't have to choose between. Now we won't have to. Raising Wages We live in a state that allows people to work 40 hours a week and earn just over $15,000 a year (or about $1,250 per month). That’s not a living wage—and unfortunately, Tennessee is not alone. But we can change this unsustainable system. By raising the federal minimum wage for all workers, we can ensure that workers are paid fairly for their contribution to our economy. By balancing an increased minimum wage with universal basic income, we can keep our small businesses competitive without exploiting American workers. Paid Parental Leave What do Estonia, Chile, Australia, France, Mexico, Korea, and dozens of other countries have that we don’t? Paid parental leave. Those countries recognize what every parent knows: that raising a child is an incredibly demanding job. At the bare minimum, we must allow new parents to bond with their children by providing eight consecutive weeks of full paid leave for the primary caregiver upon the birth, adoption, or fostering of a new child. For the 18 months after that, both parents should have the option to take an additional 26 weeks of parental leave at a reduced pay rate. Medicare for All Health care is a human right. If you lose your job, you shouldn’t lose your health care too. When we separate healthcare coverage from employment, workers can pursue careers that challenge and interest them—or even start their own business—without having to worry about not being able to go to the doctor if they get sick. And employers will be free of the burden of huge insurance costs and related paperwork; all they’ll have to do is implement a single, standardized payroll tax. Unemployed people would be covered too (because they’re human). Growing Generations No person should have to choose between having a family and having a career. No parent should have to choose between their child’s safety and development and their own professional growth. By creating high-quality public childcare options, expanding childcare subsidies, and providing funding for and access to comprehensive care for children through age 16, we will support American families and future generations.
They teach. They heal. They care. They protect. We depend on our public servants. Now they can depend on us too. Elevating Educators During the school year, many students spend more time interacting with their teachers than they do with their own parents. These educators are responsible for our future generations—a responsibility that shouldn’t be taken lightly. By increasing and implementing a minimum salary for public school teachers, we can make education a competitive job market, raising the bar for both our teachers and our students. Educators who agree to spend their first 10 years of teaching in public schools will be eligible to have their relevant master’s or doctoral program paid for when the program is part of a public college, minority-serving institution, or Historically Black College or University. Protecting Providers Across Tennessee, hospitals are closing, and our rural communities are among those most impacted. By creating programs that incentivize service in these areas, we can build a healthcare system that serves all Tennesseans. Healthcare workers who agree to spend their first 10 years of practice providing care to those in rural communities or within the Medicare For All system will be eligible to have their relevant educational program paid for when the program is part of a public college, minority-serving institution, or Historically Black College or University. Strengthening Social Work Social workers make sure the most vulnerable Americans don’t fall through the cracks, but they continue to be underpaid and overworked while often being exposed to traumas and physical dangers at a much higher rate than people in other professions. By implementing an increased minimum salary for public-sector social workers and improving safety and support in their workplaces, we can protect and empower them. Those who agree to spend their first 10 years of social work in the public sector are eligible to have their relevant master’s or doctoral program paid for when the program is part of a public college, minority-serving institution, or Historically Black College or University. Championing Child Care We trust childcare providers with our children, but we don’t provide them with the tools they need to truly serve our children well. By making child care accessible to everyone, and by making sure every childcare center and teacher meets the same high standards, we can provide safe and nurturing environments with highly skilled and certified caregivers. When school is not in session, every school-aged child would have the opportunity to attend a free, teacher-led summer enrichment program with themes and activities that interest them.
Corporate tax avoidance, a shrinking middle class, and police brutality are all symptoms of a system lacking responsibility. We need a change. Those in power must be held accountable. Reforming Police No matter where we come from or what we look like, we all deserve to know we will make it home safely each night. Heavy-handed policing and racial profiling have fueled an epidemic of police brutality in the United States. While there is a need in our communities for well-trained, restrained law enforcement, there’s a far greater need for community outreach, crisis intervention, education, and social services. We create more problems than we solve when we send armed officers to deal with people experiencing homelessness, addiction, or mental illness—all issues social workers and medical professionals are better suited to address. By holding officers accountable when they act against the public trust, and by giving communities the power of oversight over their sworn officers, we can help build trust and raise our community standards for policing. Investing in proactive solutions to chronic social problems, combined with providing anti-bias training and trauma support for law enforcement, will protect our communities and make our streets safe for everyone. Breaking the Cycle Our current gift, estate, and inheritance tax systems allow for many millions of dollars to be transferred among the rich and powerful, tax-free, all while delivering little-to-no value to the economy or society. It is time we lower the gift and estate tax exemption amounts and tax the massive generational wealth transfers that create and sustain modern dynasties. Making Wall Street Pull Its Weight For decades, “pro-business” legislation has helped huge corporations avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes, while making it harder for mom-and-pop companies to compete. (There’s a reason corporate giants spend so much money lobbying and donating to “pro-business” politicians.) We must stop letting corporate lobbyists write our tax laws and instead develop a fair system that allows our small businesses to compete and holds giant corporations accountable. By making Wall Street pull its weight, we can rebuild Main Street and reinvest in schools, public hospitals, roads and bridges, and other critical infrastructure of American communities. Leveling the Playing Field Our nation’s economic rules favor the rich at the expense of the rest of us. People struggling to make ends meet are trapped in a cycle of poverty, and middle class families—the foundation of a prosperous economy—are struggling. But a powerful few keep getting wealthier—not because they’re doing more to earn it, but because our tax laws are designed to enrich them. It’s time for these few to pay their fair share through a tax that won’t affect their lifestyle but will strengthen our economy by improving the standard of living for all Americans.
Our elected officials have turned oaths of public service into sitting-pretty careers and the American people are suffering because of it. It's time we fix our broken system. Term Limits The longer our representatives are in office, the more likely they are to become out of touch with their constituents, resulting in votes based on their own interests and not those of the people. It’s time we enact and enforce consecutive term limits for all appointed and elected positions (yes, including Tennessee’s Third Congressional District). Automatic Voter Registration Let’s increase voter roll integrity and voter turnout by making voter registration automatic across the country, beginning with the first interaction between an eligible citizen and the government (or earlier, for those who wish to register on their own). Citizens who don’t wish to participate can opt out of the program. Congressional Pay Members of Congress who don’t hold additional special roles are currently paid $174,000 annually, regardless of where they live and serve, with many other allowances and benefits to cover work-related expenses. While congresspeople serve an important role and deserve adequate compensation, this pay structure for a position of service sends the wrong message and encourages the development of career politicians. Fair Funding Our elections should be determined by the people—not lobbyists, and not just people who happen to be rich, powerful, or well-connected. By providing campaign credits to every registered voter and increasing the number of voters funding campaigns, we can lower maximum contribution limits, get rid of super PACs, and rethink how PACs operate.
Climate change and global technological advancements won't wait for us to catch up. We need a progressive plan for our future. Going Green Climate change is real, it’s happening now, and our failure to act is already resulting in devastation. But it’s not too late for America to lead the world in climate change initiatives. We already have an excellent foundation and framework in the Green New Deal. Like FDR’s original New Deal, the Green New Deal is designed to rebuild the American economy by creating living-wage jobs to develop critical infrastructure—in this case, the infrastructure needed to put our country on a path of environmental sustainability. On this new path, we would incentivize environmentally sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels and make those alternatives available, practical, and affordable for all people. We would end fossil fuel subsidies and redirect those tax dollars to advance green technologies and solutions. We would ban fracking and offshore drilling and put an end to fossil fuel lobbying, which for too long has allowed oil and gas companies to steer our nation’s environmental policies. The science on climate change is clear, and American ingenuity is still second to none. We can and must act now to save our country and the earth from this existential threat. Growing Green In 2018, nearly 37% of drug arrests were for possession of marijuana. Arrests like those can cost people job opportunities and even their freedom, with a devastating ripple effect on communities, especially communities of color. By legalizing marijuana, we can break this terrible cycle: we can reduce our prison population, create new green jobs, help our farmers, ensure product safety, and generate tax dollars that we can reinvest in the communities hardest hit by the War on Drugs. Modernizing Education Our children are America’s future, yet our public schools are chronically underfunded and our students are falling behind. If we want a globally competitive workforce, we must reinvest in public education. That means modernizing classrooms; paying teachers appropriately; building 21st–century technical schools; and updating school curriculums to include essential, real-world subjects like coding, personal finance, climate science, and nutrition. While a one-size-fits-all approach won’t work for a nation as large and diverse as ours, the federal government should be a supportive partner of state and local governments in this critical transformation. It’s our responsibility ensure that future generations are armed with the skills and information they need to succeed in college or the workforce. Internet Inclusion Online applications. Telemedicine. Remote learning. Nowadays, high-speed internet isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity. Many communities in Tennessee’s 3rd District are being left behind, because big corporate internet service providers won’t serve many rural areas. Yet many of the same corporate providers have also lobbied hard to keep municipal providers, like Chattanooga’s Electric Power Board, from expanding service to them. The federal government must level the playing field by working with states and local utility providers to make high-speed internet accessible and affordable to everyone.[1] |
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| —Meg Gorman's campaign website (2022)[2] | ||
2020
Meg Gorman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gorman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- It's time we put people first.
- I'm committed to rebuilding our democracy.
- We need to fix our broken system.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Meg for Congress, “Issues,” accessed September 28, 2022
