Diana HarshbargerRepublican · incumbent
Kingsport · Campaign website
Facts
- U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 1st Congressional District since 2021; first elected in 2020.[8] [9]
- Serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is vice chair of its Subcommittee on Health.[10]
- Licensed pharmacist since 1987 and a business owner for over 30 years; Doctor of Pharmacy from Mercer University College of Pharmacy.[10] [11]
- Former board member of the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists.[10]
Why they're running
She says that, working with the current administration and House majority, she has helped lower costs, secure the border, strengthen rural health care, and cut federal red tape, and that she is running for re-election to keep that progress going. She says her focus remains serving local communities, supporting local businesses and farmers, and protecting East Tennessee's values.[9] [12]
Platform
- Economy & jobs
- Cut regulations, negotiate trade deals that benefit everyday citizens, and lower taxes.[1]
- Education
- Expand education options, including trade and technical schools, and reduce federal involvement in classrooms.[1]
- Health care
- Lower drug prices, increase health care access for seniors and rural residents, promote transparency, and increase funding for addiction rehabilitation to address the opioid crisis.[1]
- Immigration
- Complete the border wall and defund sanctuary cities.[1]
- Firearms
- Oppose efforts to restrict the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms.[1]
- Abortion
- Pro-life; says late-term abortion and other expanded abortion policies must be countered in Congress.[1]
- Government & elections
- Pass legislation imposing term limits on all federal offices.[1]
- Foreign policy & national security
- Give the military the tools, training, and resources to protect the country from adversaries such as Russia, China, and Iran.[1]
Arguments
Arguments for
- She has been endorsed for re-election for her work to cut taxes and regulations, keep the border secure, and support farmers, veterans, and gun rights.[9] [12]
- She has delivered results for the district: lowering costs, securing the border, strengthening rural health care, and cutting federal red tape for families, veterans, and small businesses.[9]
- More than three decades as a community pharmacist and business owner give her firsthand knowledge of rural health care, drug shortages, and drug pricing, which she brings to her work on the House health subcommittee.[1] [10]
Arguments against
- She has declined her opponent's repeated requests for a debate, saying she does not want to give her opponent a platform, so voters will not get to hear both candidates present their plans side by side before they vote.[13]
- At a 2025 town hall, a constituent trying to ask about Medicaid cuts was removed by security, and attendees' concerns were brushed aside rather than answered.[7] [8]