Diana Harshbarger
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Tennessee
$186.00
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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$186.00NOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
Age66 years old (Jan 1, 1960)
GenderFemale
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LocationTennessee
BackgroundPharmacist
EducationKetron High School (Kingsport, Tennessee)
Notable personal detailsDiana Lynn Harshbarger is an American pharmacist, businesswoman, and Republican politician serving as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 1st congressional district (first elected in 2020; in office since 2021). She is a licensed pharmacist and has operated a pharmacy business in Kingsport, Tennessee. She attended East Tennessee State University and earned a Pharm.D. from Mercer University (1987).
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Harshbarger has publicly backed the Working Families Tax Cuts and described it as historic tax relief. She also frames her economic approach around cutting wasteful spending, strengthening program integrity, and supporting an America First agenda that prioritizes lower costs and taxpayer protection.
Healthcare
Harshbarger describes her healthcare approach as reducing government interference, lowering drug prices, increasing access for seniors and rural residents, and keeping healthcare choices in patients' hands. Her campaign also emphasizes transparency, market competition, and opposition to PBM and insurer consolidation as ways to lower costs and improve access.
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Immigration & Border
Supports major border enforcement measures, including resuming and completing the border wall, expanding ICE and Border Patrol funding, and tightening asylum eligibility for people with criminal records. Frames border policy as a national security issue and backs restrictions on aid to unauthorized immigrants.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Diana Harshbarger describes herself as committed to protecting life beginning at conception and supports restricting abortion access. Her public record includes backing measures against abortion pills, federal funding for abortion providers, and the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and she voted against a House motion related to that bill. ([harshbarger.house.gov](https://harshbarger.house.gov/issues/defending-life?utm_source=openai))
Climate & Energy
Harshbarger’s publicly documented energy messaging emphasizes grid reliability, efficiency, and America First energy priorities rather than aggressive climate regulation. She has also supported cutting climate programs in foreign assistance and backed a bill to use AI and high-performance computing to improve the power grid. ([harshbarger.house.gov](https://harshbarger.house.gov/media/press-releases/harshbarger-supports-fy27-funding-strengthen-national-security-and-counter?utm_source=openai))
Public Safety & Guns
Harshbarger presents herself as a staunch defender of the Second Amendment and says she will oppose attempts to weaken law-abiding citizens’ right to bear arms. In a House floor speech, she opposed federal gun-restriction bills H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446 and said Americans should have the right to defend themselves.
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