2026 election for Tennessee's 1st District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Diana Harshbarger (R) won re-election with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Kristi Burke (D) by 30.8 points.
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.
Top funders
Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.
| FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDFor Harshbarger | $13.4K | |
| American College of Radiology Association PACFor Harshbarger | $907 |
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money.
Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Kristi Burke
- <1%
- Diana Harshbarger
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+47.9
The candidates
Incumbent U.S. representativeKristi Burke (D)
Artist and YouTuber
Also on the ballot: Joshua Ray Ashburn (Independent), 1.0%; Billy Cody (Independent), 0.7%; Chris Campbell (Independent), 0.6%; Richard G. Baker (Independent), 0.6%; Tyler Brice Mitchell McClain (Independent), 0.3%
Changes to this page
- · Race called for Harshbarger.