[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Diana Harshbarger

Republican · Representative, TN ·1

Score Components

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Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

10 → 3

Contradiction Risk 25%

46 → 12

Intelligence Volume 10%

48 → 5

Constituency Deviation 5%

0 → 0

Voting Misalignment 5%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 72.2%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree attainment: 23.2%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: population: 782,000

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 11.2%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $57,829

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Tennessee Constitutional Amendment 1 (Right-to-Work) (2022) — passed, margin 69.5% for, 30.5% against

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Agriculture (11) (share 0.08)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Retail Trade (44-45) (share 0.12)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Healthcare and Social Assistance (62) (share 0.18)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Manufacturing (31-33) (share 0.2)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: East Tennessee State University (ETSU) (3000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Ballad Health (hospital system) (5000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Eastman Chemical Company (7000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Tennessee's 1st Congressional District encompasses the northeastern corner of the state, including all of Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties, plus parts of Jefferson and Sevier counties. The district is home to approximately 782,000 constituents and is

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Voted yea on H.R. 7147 (Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (End to DHS Shutdown)) on 2026-04-30: Harshbarger voted to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history (76 days), which was primarily affecting DHS operations including ICE, CBP, and Coast Guard. This vote was essential to restore pay for frontline personnel, demonstrating

inferential · 2026-04-30

Voted yea on H.R. 2811 (Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023) on 2023-04-26: Harshbarger voted for the GOP debt ceiling bill that included work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP recipients. Her district has a poverty rate of 11.2% and higher-than-average unemployment, meaning these cuts would disproportionately impact her constituents.

primary · 2023-04-26

Voted yea on H.R. 7881 (FY24 National Security Supplemental) on 2024-04-20: Harshbarger voted for the foreign aid package that included $26 billion in aid to Israel and $61 billion to Ukraine. This vote reflected support for defense contractors in her district, but also highlighted a tension with her campaign rhetoric about fiscal conservatism and reducing f

primary · 2024-04-20

Voted yea on H.R. 2670 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) on 2023-07-14: Harshbarger's district is economically dependent on manufacturing and defense-related industries. The NDAA funding directly supports these sectors. However, the bill also included provisions extending surveillance authorities that have been criticized by civil lib

primary · 2023-07-14

[statement] In September 2025, Harshbarger introduced the Drug Shortage Compounding Patient Access Act (H.R. 5316), legislation that eased regulations on compounding pharmacies — a sector directly benefiting her family's business, Premier Pharmacy.

primary · 2025-09-14

[platform] Harshbarger's campaign platform emphasizes her commitment to healthcare reform and lowering prescription drug costs through PBM reform.

primary · 2024-11-05

No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (End to DHS Shutdown)	yea	2026-04-30	aligned
FY24 National Security Supplemental	yea	2024-04-20	mixed
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024	yea	2023-07-14	aligned
Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023	yea	2023-04-26	misaligned

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "Harshbarger's campaign platform emphasizes her commitment to healthcare reform and lowering prescription drug costs through PBM reform."

Vote: on "In September 2025, Harshbarger introduced the Drug Shortage Compounding Patient Access Act (H.R. 531"

Harshbarger's public platform emphasizes lowering drug costs for consumers, yet she introduced legislation that eases regulations for compounding pharmacies — a sector where her family operates Premier Pharmacy and where she draws a salary. The legis

Last silence detection: Never

Medicaid expansion and rural hospital closures in northeast Tennessee

1095d silent

Expected position: As a pharmacist representing a district with a median income well below the national average and high reliance on healthcare jobs, Harshbarger would be expected to take a public pos

No donor interests mapped

No constituency baseline modelled

No platform commitments archived

No committee memberships recorded

Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Silence Risk	25%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk	25%	Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume	10%	Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence	10%	Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation	5%	Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment	5%	Floor votes contradicting stated platform positions

Each component produces a raw score 0–100. The weighted sum yields the overall score. Tier thresholds: Critical ≥ 45, High ≥ 36, Elevated ≥ 22, Moderate ≥ 10, Low < 10.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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