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2026 general election

Tennessee 1st District

Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money. · Incumbent re-elected.

$1.8M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Tennessee 1st District race: $1.8M raised by the campaigns, $838K of it from PACs, plus $907 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Diana Harshbarger (Republican) won.

Receipts + outside spending

$1.8M

Raised by campaigns

$1.8M

PAC checks

$838K

Outside money

$907

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Diana HarshbargerRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.5M
Spent
$1.1M
From individuals
$569K
From PACs
$838K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$907
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 55% of Harshbarger's money came from PACs

Corporate $356K (49%)Trade group $165K (23%)Leadership PAC $37K (5%)Membership $114K (16%)Super PAC $5K (1%)Other $54K (7%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • American College of Radiology Association PAC · $907 supporting
FEC record H0TN01118
Kristi BurkeDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$223K
Spent
$195K
From individuals
$222K
From PACs
$250
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$10
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 0% of Burke's money came from PACs

Membership $250 (100%)
  • The Center for Freethought Equality Membership$250
FEC record H6TN01537

Plus 5 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Tennessee 1st District race?
$1.8M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Tennessee 1st District race: $1.8M raised by the campaigns, $838K of it from PACs, plus $907 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Diana Harshbarger (Republican) won.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Tennessee 1st District race?
Diana Harshbarger (Republican) raised $1.5M and had $907 in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Tennessee 1st District race?
American College of Radiology Association PAC ($907).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Tennessee 1st District race?
Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding PAC (Comp PAC) gave $10K to Diana Harshbarger; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Diana Harshbarger; Eastmanpac-Political Action Committee of Eastman Chemical Company gave $10K to Diana Harshbarger.