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2026 candidates we're tracking in TN-1
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Diana Harshbarger
Republican
Incumbent
Diana Harshbarger, of Kingsport, is a pharmacist and the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, serving since 2021, per her official House biography. She was unopposed in the August 6 Republican contest and is the Republican nominee for November 3.
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Kristi Burke
Democratic
Kristi Burke, of Chuckey, is a muralist and community organizer and the Democratic nominee for November 3, per her campaign site and the Kingsport Times News. She won the August 6 Democratic contest with 76.62% (12,393 votes) over David S. Kerr, Jr. and Hernan…
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Joshua Ray Ashburn
Independent
Joshua Ray Ashburn, of Bristol, is an independent candidate on the certified 2026 candidate list for this district. Independent candidates skip Tennessee's primary and appear on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate …
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Richard G. Baker
Independent
Richard G. Baker, of Johnson City, is an independent candidate on the certified 2026 candidate list for this district. Independent candidates skip Tennessee's primary and appear on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candida…
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Chris Campbell
Independent
Chris Campbell, of Bristol, is an independent candidate on the certified 2026 candidate list for this district. Independent candidates skip Tennessee's primary and appear on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list…
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Billy Cody
Independent
Billy Cody, of Kingsport, is an independent candidate on the certified 2026 candidate list for this district. Independent candidates skip Tennessee's primary and appear on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
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Tyler Brice Mitchell McClain
Independent
Tyler Brice Mitchell McClain, of Kingsport, is an independent candidate on the certified 2026 candidate list for this district. Independent candidates skip Tennessee's primary and appear on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's certifie…
About this race
Tennessee's 1st Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Tennessee primary is Thursday, August 6, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.