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*Teague, Slater (August 6, 2020). [https://www.wjhl.com/news/your-local-election-hq/harshbarger-wins-us-house-gop-primary/ Harshbarger wins US House GOP primary]. ''News Channel 11''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
 
*Teague, Slater (August 6, 2020). [https://www.wjhl.com/news/your-local-election-hq/harshbarger-wins-us-house-gop-primary/ Harshbarger wins US House GOP primary]. ''News Channel 11''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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*Mihaly, Abigail (August 6, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/509892-diana-harshbarger-wins-gop-primary-to-replace-retiring-rep-phil-roe Diana Harshbarger wins GOP primary to replace Rep. Phil Roe]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> 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 the district has consistently been strongly [[Republican]] since the [[American Civil War|Civil War]].
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*Mihaly, Abigail (August 6, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/509892-diana-harshbarger-wins-gop-primary-to-replace-retiring-rep-phil-roe Diana Harshbarger wins GOP primary to replace Rep. Phil Roe]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> 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 the district has consistently been strongly [[Republican]] since the [[American Civil War|Civil War]].<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-elections-house-elections-3a2237c2469e421d9386d23e107e8d24 Republican Diana Harshbarger wins election to U.S. House in Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 05:48, January 9, 2021

Diana Harshbarger
U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 1st Congressional District
From: January 3, 2021 - present
Predecessor Phil Roe
Successor Incumbent (no successor)
Information
Party Republican
Spouse(s) Robert Harshbarger
Religion Christian[1]

Diana Harshbarger, born January 1, 1960 (age 66), is the current U.S. representative from Tennessee's 1st congressional district, serving since January 3, 2021. An anti-establishment Republican, she was elected in the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections, succeeding retiring Congressman Phil Roe.

U.S. House of Representatives

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.[2] She received the endorsement of the Susan B. Anthony List[3] as well as Donald Trump[4] for her bid.

After handily winning the Republican primary,[5] Harshbarger faced Democrat nominee Blair Walsingham, who ran on the insistence of being a "moderate Democrat".[6] Harshbarger easily won the open seat in the district has consistently been strongly Republican since the Civil War.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Coalitions — Diana Harshbarger for Congress. votediana.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ Harshbarger announces Congressional bid. Times News. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ Diana Harshbarger - Susan B. Anthony List. Susan B. Anthony List. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  4. ↑ Teague, Slater (September 23, 2020). President Trump endorses Diana Harshbarger. News Channel 11. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  5. ↑ Two references:
  6. ↑ Smith, Josh (September 22, 2020). ‘I’m American above all else’: Democrat Blair Walsingham running for Congress in Northeast Tenn.. News Channel 11. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  7. ↑ Republican Diana Harshbarger wins election to U.S. House in Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District. Associated Press. Retrieved January 9, 2021.

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