[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Diana Harshbarger

Republican · Representative, TN ·1

Diana Harshbarger is the Republican U.S. Representative (TN's 1st congressional district). The platform has 4 voting records on file (2023-2026) and 41 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

54 MODERATE

Connection Density 20%

22 → 4

Donor Influence 15%

65 → 10

Silence Risk 25%

95 → 24

Contradiction Risk 25%

54 → 14

Intelligence Volume 15%

42 → 6

Constituency Deviation 0%

17 → 0

Voting Misalignment 0%

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 rated R+30 by the Cook Partisan Voting Index — making it the most Republican district in Tennessee. The median age is 43.9 years (older than the national average of 38.5), and the population is predominantly White (89.4%). The median household income is $57,829, which is above the national median of $37,585, though this masks significant rural poverty. Only 23.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, significantly below the 33.7% national average. Homeownership is high at 72.2% (vs. 65.5% nationally), and the district has a median commute time of 24.9 minutes. The district has struggled with the opioid epidemic and rural hospital strain, and manufacturing and healthcare are dominant economic drivers.

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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 a willingness to cross partisan lines to resolve a crisis.

inferential · 2026-04-30 ✓ Verified

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 ✓ Verified

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 foreign aid.

primary · 2024-04-20 ✓ Verified

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 liberties advocates in her conservative district.

primary · 2023-07-14 ✓ Verified

[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 ✓ Verified

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

primary · 2024-11-05 ✓ Verified

Scott DesJarlais colleague DesJarlais and Diana Harshbarger are both known entities in the database representing Tennessee in the U.S. Congress.

Associated Builders And Contractors Inc. donor $5,000 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C90013798/

National Association Of Realtors donor $5,000 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C70002563/

Teamhealth Holding Inc PAC donor $10,000 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00895706/

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. PAC donor $8,000 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00882068/

Glaukos Ipac donor $7,500 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00825364/

Empower Pharmacy donor $5,000 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00814798/

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,191 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/

Conquering Cancer PAC donor $10,000 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00785014/

Working For Ohio donor $5,000 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00783167/

Tzedek PAC donor $10,000 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00770511/

Tractor Supply Company Political Action Committee donor $5,500 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00763664/

Senate Eagle PAC donor $5,000 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00719971/

Buckeye Liberty PAC donor $10,000 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00693796/

American Revival PAC donor $10,000 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00639229/

American Car Rental Association PAC donor $10,000 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00612010/

Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC) donor $5,000 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00592089/

Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC donor $5,000 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00563726/

Professional Compounding Centers Of America Political Action Committee (Pcca PAC) donor $9,500 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00558452/

House Freedom Fund donor $5,000 to Diana Harshbarger's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00552851/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
PROOF Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act	Nay	2026-09-14	unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act	Nay	2026-09-14	unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act	Yea	2026-09-03	unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require…	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
AGOA Extension Act	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act	Yea	2026-08-31	unknown

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…"

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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 legislation benefits the compounding industry directly while her platform claims a focus on patient affordability. The two source hosts differ (poliscore.us vs. newsbreak.com), satisfying the independent-outlet requirement.

Last silence detection: Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:02:09 GMT (via scheduled run)

Medicaid expansion and rural hospital closures in northeast Tennessee

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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 position on Tennessee's ongoing refusal to expand Medicaid. In 2024 alone, two rural hospitals in or near her district faced closures or severe service cuts, yet no floor speeches, op-eds, or town halls from Harshbarger addressing Medicaid expansion as a potential remedy were found. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: During this window, Harshbarger was highly active on healthcare topics: she co-sponsored the Pharmacists Fight Back Act (Dec 2025), introduced compounding pharmacy legislation (Sept 2025), and released statements on PBM reform. She also spoke frequently about border security and fentanyl trafficking. However, a search of her official press releases, floor statements, and social media from 2023 through 2025 yields no substantive articulation of a position on Medicaid expansion or specific legislative actions to halt rural hospital shutdowns in Tennessee. Primary URL: https://harshbarger.house.gov/media/press-releases/harshbarger-carter-introduce-legislation-empower-compounding-pharmacies-and

colleagues' leadership pacs

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Gridiron-PAC, Cmr Political Action Committee, Bringing Republican Excellence To Town PAC (Brettpac), Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Making A Responsible Stand For Households In America (Marsha PAC), Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Buckeye Liberty PAC, Senate Eagle PAC, Working For Ohio (amounts: $7,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

corporate pacs, industry unlisted

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Alticor Political Action Committee (Altipac), Hy-Vee Inc Employees PAC, Smith & Nephew, Inc. PAC (S+N PAC), Calportland Company Political Action Committee (Cpcc-PAC), Astellas Us LLC PAC (Astellas PAC), Professional Compounding Centers Of America Political Action Committee (Pcca PAC), Glaukos Ipac, Teamhealth Holding Inc PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $7,500 (2024), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted

other / unclassified

Textile Rental Services Association Of America Political Action Committee (Trsapac), Specialty Equipment Market Association PAC, Thoroughbred PAC, American Revival PAC, Tzedek PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,500 (2024), $10,000 (2024)…

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other candidates' committees

Huck PAC, Friends Of Community Oncology PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $8,500 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees

law & lobbying firms

Honeywell International PAC, American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $10,191 (2024)) — interest area: law & lobbying firms

party committees

House Freedom Fund (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees

ideological & single-issue

Value In Electing Women PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

Wine And Spirits Wholesalers Of America, Inc. PAC Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)

Associated Builders And Contractors Inc. Real estate & construction $5,000 (2024)

National Association Of Realtors Real estate & construction $5,000 (2024)

Teamhealth Holding Inc PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $10,000 (2026)

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. PAC Health care & pharma $8,000 (2026)

Glaukos Ipac Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $7,500 (2024)

Empower Pharmacy Health care & pharma $5,000 (2026)

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $10,191 (2024)

Conquering Cancer PAC Health care & pharma $10,000 (2024)

Working For Ohio Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Tzedek PAC Other / unclassified $10,000 (2024)

Tractor Supply Company Political Action Committee Retail & consumer $5,500 (2024)

Senate Eagle PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Buckeye Liberty PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)

American Revival PAC Other / unclassified $10,000 (2024)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Trade & Tariffs	70	50	35
Government Shutdown & Federal Operations	85	55	30
Veterans & Military Affairs	72	60	25
Healthcare Access & Medicaid	78	65	20
Education & Child Welfare	65	62	18
Manufacturing & Chemical Industry Support	92	75	15
Election Integrity & Governance	60	65	15
Agriculture & Rural Economy	75	70	12
Energy Reliability & Cost	88	80	10
Government Spending & Fiscal Policy	82	78	10
Border Security & Immigration	80	85	8
Environmental Regulation	68	72	8

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
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

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

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]

Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 1 elected official holds documented connections.

$7.6BDonor Contributions

0Money Chains

0Traced Hops

Connected Officials

Scott DesJarlais U.S. House · colleague

Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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