U.S. House · Tennessee's 1st District
Billy Cody
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Tennessee's 1st District
- Result
- Diana Harshbarger, projected winner
- Opponents
- Diana Harshbarger (R); Kristi Burke (D); Joshua Ray Ashburn (IND); Chris Campbell (IND); Richard Baker (IND); Tyler McClain (IND)
- Research
- Minimal record
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
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Billy Cody, an independent candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House in Tennessee's 1st District to Diana Harshbarger. He received 0.7% of the vote to Diana Harshbarger's 67.4%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. No campaign website or public policy statements were found.[1][2]
On the ballotU.S. House · 1
2026-11-03
| Diana Harshbarger R | incumbent |
| Kristi Burke D | challenger |
| Joshua Ray Ashburn IND | challenger |
| Chris Campbell IND | challenger |
| Richard Baker IND | challenger |
| Billy Cody IND | challenger |
| Tyler McClain IND | challenger |
Biography
Billy Cody, an independent candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House in Tennessee's 1st District to Diana Harshbarger. He received 0.7% of the vote to Diana Harshbarger's 67.4%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. No campaign website or public policy statements were found.[1][2]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Tennessee's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.U.S. House · Tennessee's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report