Bobby Harshbarger

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Bobby Harshbarger
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Harshbarger in 2024
Member of the Tennessee Senate
from the 4th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2025
Education East Tennessee State University (BS)
Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (PharmD)
Website https://www.bobbyfortn.com/

Robert "Bobby" Harshbarger III (January 31, 1985) is a Tennessee politician and pharmacist. A member of the Republican party, he was elected to Tennessee's 4th Senate district in 2024 after defeating Independent candidate Dalia Price. [1]

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Tennessee Senate

On August 1, 2024, Harshbarger defeated incumbent State Senator Jon Lundberg 52-48% in the fourth district. [2] He went on to win the general election in November by nearly 54 points. [1]

Personal life

Harshbarger was born on January 31, 1985. [3] His mother is U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee's 1st congressional district . [4] Harshbarger completed his Bachelor of Science degree at East Tennessee State University and his Doctor of Pharmacy at Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Teague, Slater (6 November 2024). "Bobby Harshbarger elected to Tennessee Senate District 4 seat". WJHL. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  2. Stockard, Sam (1 August 2024). "Harshbarger upsets veteran Sen. Lundberg in East Tennessee GOP primary". Tennessee Lookout. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Senator Bobby Harshbarger". Tennessee General Assembly. Archived from the original on April 2, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  4. Teague, Slater; Jenkins, Karen (3 April 2024). "Bobby Harshbarger, son of Rep. Diana Harshbarger, to challenge state Sen. Jon Lundberg". WJHL. Retrieved 4 May 2025.