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.

Tennessee Senate

On August 1, 2024, Harshbarger defeated incumbent State Senator

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52-48% in the fourth district. He went on to win the general election in November by nearly 54 points.

Personal life

Harshbarger was born on January 31, 1985. His mother is

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Diana Harshbarger Diana Lynn Harshbarger ( ; born January 1, 1960) is an American pharmacist, businesswoman, and politician. Harshbarger has served as the U.S. representative for since 2021. Her district is based in the Tri-Cities area in northeastern Tennessee ...

of . Harshbarger completed his

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degree at

East Tennessee State University East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is a public research university in Johnson City, Tennessee. It was historically part of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee under the Tennessee Board of Regents, but since 2016, ...

and his Doctor of Pharmacy at Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

References

Living people 1985 births 21st-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly Republican Party Tennessee state senators East Tennessee State University alumni Mercer University alumni {{Tennessee-politician-stub