Bobby Harshbarger

Bobby Harshbarger
Harshbarger in 2024
Member of the Tennessee Senate
from the 4th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2025
Preceded byJon Lundberg
Personal details
BornRobert Harshbarger III
(1985-01-31) January 31, 1985 (age 40)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseErin Harshbarger
Children2
Parent
EducationEast Tennessee State University (BS)
Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (PharmD)
Websitehttps://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]

Tennessee Senate

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.