1. Diana Lynn Harshbarger is an American pharmacist, businesswoman, and politician.
21 Facts About Diana Harshbarger
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Diana Harshbarger's district is based in the Tri-Cities area in northeastern Tennessee.
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Diana Harshbarger is considering a run for Governor of Tennessee in 2026 she said she would only run if Senator Marsha Blackburn does not run.
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Diana Harshbarger was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, and raised in nearby Bloomingdale.
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Diana Harshbarger is the first person in her family to graduate from high school.
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Diana Harshbarger attended East Tennessee State University and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from Mercer University.
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When Diana Harshbarger took office on January 3,2021, she became the fifth woman elected to Congress from Tennessee, but only the third who was not a stand-in for her husband, after Diane Black and Marsha Blackburn.
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The 1st historically gives its incumbents very long tenures in Washington; Diana Harshbarger is only the ninth person to hold the seat in 100 years.
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Diana Harshbarger focused her campaign on fixing the opioid crisis, advocating anti-abortion legislation, and protecting religious freedom.
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Diana Harshbarger highlighted American dependence on Chinese pharmaceutical imports as an issue of national security.
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In 2013 Robert Diana Harshbarger pleaded guilty to fraud charges related to the company and was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison, in addition to over $800,000 in restitution and over $400,000 in asset forfeiture.
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Diana Harshbarger's campaign said she had no involvement with AIMS, despite corporate records to the contrary.
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Diana Harshbarger declined to debate her competitors during the primary and general elections.
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Later that evening, Diana Harshbarger joined 139 other Republican House members in voting to sustain objections to the certification of the results of the 2020 US presidential election, based on claims of voter fraud.
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In September 2021 Diana Harshbarger co-sponsored a resolution by Marjorie Taylor Greene to impeach President Joe Biden over the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan.
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Diana Harshbarger was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.
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In 2024, Diana Harshbarger voted against the $60 billion military aid package for Ukraine, although much of the money would go to her constituency.
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In 2024, Diana Harshbarger spoke against expanded coverage of anti-obesity drugs for Medicaid and Medicare recipients.
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In 2025, Diana Harshbarger commended on President Trump's proposal to take over the Gaza Strip and redevelop the area, saying "This is what the leader of the free world looks like" and "Promises made, promises kept".
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Diana Harshbarger has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws for her voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.
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Diana Harshbarger's husband pleaded guilty to federal charges of distributing misbranded drugs from China to kidney-dialysis patients; he was sentenced to 4 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $848,504 and a $25,000 criminal fine, in addition to forfeiting $425,000 in cash.