U.S. House · Tennessee's 1st District
Northeast Tennessee, including Kingsport, Bristol, and Johnson City
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED
Diana Harshbarger, projected winner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Diana Harshbarger | 141,117 | 67.4% |
| Kristi Burke | 61,682 | 29.5% |
| Joshua Ashburn | 2,102 | 1% |
| Billy Cody | 1,398 | 0.7% |
| Chris Campbell | 1,296 | 0.6% |
| Richard Baker | 1,219 | 0.6% |
| Tyler McClain | 541 | 0.3% |
About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗
Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research
- Incumbent Diana Harshbarger (R) advanced unopposed from the August 6, 2026 Republican primary. Kristi Burke won the Democratic primary. The district's 2026 Cook Partisan Voter Index is R+29, and forecasters rate the general election Safe/Solid Republican.[1]
On the November 3 ballot · 7 candidates
Issue evidence — side by side
Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.
Protect legal access to abortion
- Diana Harshbarger
- Kristi BurkeSupports[6]
Her campaign site says access to abortion, birth control and reproductive healthcare must be protected.
- Joshua Ray Ashburn—
- Chris Campbell—
- Richard Baker—
- Billy Cody—
- Tyler McClain—
Stricter gun laws
- Diana HarshbargerRecorded votes[30][31]
Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.
- Kristi Burke—
- Joshua Ray Ashburn—
- Chris Campbell—
- Richard Baker—
- Billy Cody—
- Tyler McClain—
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
- Diana HarshbargerRecorded votes[17][18][19][20][21][22]
Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6, 2021-03-18).
- Kristi BurkeOpposes[6]
Her campaign site calls for no mass deportations, no family separation and no inhumane treatment in immigration policy.
- Joshua Ray Ashburn—
- Chris Campbell—
- Richard Baker—
- Billy Cody—
- Tyler McClain—
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
- Diana HarshbargerRecorded votes[18][19][20][26]
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.
- Kristi BurkeSupports[6]
Her campaign site says the tax burden should shift off working people and onto corporations and the ultra-wealthy.
- Joshua Ray Ashburn—
- Chris Campbell—
- Richard Baker—
- Billy Cody—
- Tyler McClain—
Expand public health coverage
- Diana Harshbarger
- Kristi BurkeSupports[6]
Her campaign site says she supports a universal, single-payer system and Medicare for All.
- Joshua Ray Ashburn—
- Chris Campbell—
- Richard Baker—
- Billy Cody—
- Tyler McClain—
Faster transition away from fossil fuels
- Diana Harshbarger
- Kristi Burke—
- Joshua Ray Ashburn—
- Chris Campbell—
- Richard Baker—
- Billy Cody—
- Tyler McClain—
Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)
- Diana Harshbarger—
- Kristi BurkeOpposes[6]
Her campaign site says public dollars must go to public schools and criticizes Tennessee's private school voucher programs for diverting taxpayer dollars from them.
- Joshua Ray Ashburn—
- Chris Campbell—
- Richard Baker—
- Billy Cody—
- Tyler McClain—
Broad tariffs on imported goods
- Diana HarshbargerRecorded votes[29]
Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.
- Kristi Burke—
- Joshua Ray Ashburn—
- Chris CampbellOpposes[5]
Says tariffs have made housing, energy, groceries, and transportation more expensive and supports abolishing them.
- Richard Baker—
- Billy Cody—
- Tyler McClain—
Universal, publicly funded child care
- Diana HarshbargerRecorded votes[25]
Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.
- Kristi Burke—
- Joshua Ray Ashburn—
- Chris Campbell—
- Richard Baker—
- Billy Cody—
- Tyler McClain—
Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote
- Diana HarshbargerRecorded votes[23]
Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).
- Kristi Burke—
- Joshua Ray Ashburn—
- Chris Campbell—
- Richard Baker—
- Billy Cody—
- Tyler McClain—
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad
- Diana HarshbargerRecorded votes[27][28]
Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.
- Kristi Burke—
- Joshua Ray Ashburn—
- Chris Campbell—
- Richard Baker—
- Billy Cody—
- Tyler McClain—
Research notes & limits
Diana Harshbarger did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey for 2026; her federal key votes and FEC totals are added separately by script. Richard Baker, Billy Cody, and Tyler McClain are independent candidates with no discoverable campaign platform for 2026 beyond appearing on the ballot list. Little or no biographical information was found for Richard Baker, Billy Cody, or Tyler McClain, and no campaign websites were found for them.
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Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.
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