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Bobby Harshbarger OppScore Rating: +3.72

Bobby Harshbarger is a Republican State Senate representative for Tennessee district 4 and holds an OppScore of +3.72. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Bobby Harshbarger is a Republican pharmacist from Kingsport serving as Tennessee state senator for District 4 since January 2025. Son of U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger, he ousted longtime incumbent Jon Lundberg in the 2024 GOP primary before winning the general election by a wide margin. His legislative focus centers on conservative priorities such as pro-life measures, Second Amendment protections, and limits on government overreach.

Bobby Harshbarger rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: State Senate
• State: Tennessee
• District: 4
• OppScore: +3.72 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 22 of 44 scored questions

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• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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