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Tennessee's 1st U.S. House District

Tennessee · Next election 2026 · 7 active candidates · $1.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Tennessee's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Diana Harshbarger
Rep. Diana HarshbargerR
U.S. Representative · TN-001
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
33
Votes Missed
1.4%
Cross-party
80
Committees
Vice ChairHealth Subcommittee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

11 candidates filed, 7 active for the 2026 House election in Tennessee District 1. Party primary on Aug 6, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 6, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.6M
Candidates
7 active / 11 filed
Incumbent
Diana HarshbargerR
Cash on Hand
$2.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Diana Harshbarger R78.1%Kevin Jenkins D 19.4%330,199
2022Diana Harshbarger R78.3%Cameron Parsons D 19.7%188,003
2020Diana Harshbarger R74.7%Blair Walsingham D 22.5%305,423
2018Phil Roe R77.1%Marty Olsen D 21.0%224,282
2016David P Roe R78.4%Alan Bohms D 15.4%253,019
2014David P Roe R82.8%Robert D Franklin I 7.1%139,456
2012David P Roe R76.0%Alan Woodruff D 19.9%239,672
2010David P Roe R80.8%Michael Edward Clark D 17.1%152,161
2008Phil Roe R71.8%Rob Russell D 24.5%234,381
2006David Davis R61.1%Rick Trent D 37.0%177,278
2004William L Jenkins R73.9%Graham Leonard D 24.1%233,560
2002William L Jenkins R100.0%—127,300
2000William L Jenkins R100.0%—157,828
1998William L Jenkins R69.2%Kay C White D 30.8%99,614
1996William L Jenkins R64.8%Kay C Smith D 32.3%181,682
District
Population
782,000
Median HH Income
$58K
Unemployment
5.0%
Bachelor's+
23.2%
Veterans
8.5%
Median Age
43.9
Mean HH Income
$79K
Poverty Rate
15.8%
HS or Higher
88.8%
Median Home Value
$216K
Median Rent
$901/mo
Owner-Occupied
72.2%
Under 18 / 65+
19.5% / 21.0%