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==U.S. House of Representatives==
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2020 election===
===2020 election===
Harshbarger announced on May 12, 2020 her run for Congress in the first congressional district of Tennessee to succeed retiring Republican Phil Roe.<ref>[https://www.timesnews.net/news/state/harshbarger-announces-congressional-bid/article_47641ad1-6051-5639-b005-41187d920a7d.html Harshbarger announces Congressional bid]. ''Times News''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> She received the endorsement of the [[Susan B. Anthony List]]<ref>[https://www.sba-list.org/candidate/diana-harshbarger Diana Harshbarger - Susan B. Anthony List]. ''Susan B. Anthony List''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> as well as the support of [[Donald Trump]]<ref>Teague, Slater (September 23, 2020). [https://www.wjhl.com/news/your-local-election-hq/president-trump-endorses-diana-harshbarger/ President Trump endorses Diana Harshbarger]. ''News Channel 11''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> for her bid.
Harshbarger announced on May 12, 2020 her run for Congress in the first congressional district of Tennessee to succeed retiring Republican Phil Roe.<ref>[https://www.timesnews.net/news/state/harshbarger-announces-congressional-bid/article_47641ad1-6051-5639-b005-41187d920a7d.html Harshbarger announces Congressional bid]. ''Times News''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> She received the endorsement of the [[Susan B. Anthony List]]<ref>[https://www.sba-list.org/candidate/diana-harshbarger Diana Harshbarger - Susan B. Anthony List]. ''Susan B. Anthony List''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> as well as [[Donald Trump]]<ref>Teague, Slater (September 23, 2020). [https://www.wjhl.com/news/your-local-election-hq/president-trump-endorses-diana-harshbarger/ President Trump endorses Diana Harshbarger]. ''News Channel 11''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> for her bid.
After handily winning the Republican primary, Harshbarger faced Democrat nominee Blair Walsingham, who ran on the insistence of being a "moderate Democrat".<ref>Smith, Josh (September 22, 2020). [https://www.wjhl.com/news/your-local-election-hq/im-american-above-all-else-democrat-blair-walsingham-running-for-congress-in-northeast-tenn/ ‘I’m American above all else’: Democrat Blair Walsingham running for Congress in Northeast Tenn.]. ''News Channel 11''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> Harshbarger easily won the open seat in what is a historically Republican stronghold.
After handily winning the Republican primary, Harshbarger faced Democrat nominee Blair Walsingham, who ran on the insistence of being a "moderate Democrat".<ref>Smith, Josh (September 22, 2020). [https://www.wjhl.com/news/your-local-election-hq/im-american-above-all-else-democrat-blair-walsingham-running-for-congress-in-northeast-tenn/ ‘I’m American above all else’: Democrat Blair Walsingham running for Congress in Northeast Tenn.]. ''News Channel 11''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> Harshbarger easily won the open seat in what is a historically Republican stronghold.