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2020Final results

2020 election for Tennessee's 1st District

U.S. House · Tennessee

Diana Harshbarger (R) won with 74.7% of the vote, defeating Blair Walsingham (D) by 52.2 points.

Diana HarshbargerRepublican · winner
74.7%228,181
22.5%68,617
Steve HolderIndependent
2.8%8,621
Josh BergerOther party
0.0%4
305,423 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

The seat's recent races

EvenR+56.22012R+62.92016R+56.02018R+52.22020

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Blair WalsinghamDiana Harshbarger
$185.1K
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$177.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$7.5K
Cash on hand
$257.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates

Diana Harshbarger (R)Blair Walsingham (D)

Also on the ballot: Steve Holder (Independent), 2.8%; Josh Berger (Other party), 0.0%