# Bobby Harshbarger

Bobby Harshbarger is a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate for district 4.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee Senate, district 4
- Serving since: 2024-11-05
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/841e5585-a49a-4754-95d4-682d974b4ff4

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/841e5585-a49a-4754-95d4-682d974b4ff4 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

62% of the 53 bills Harshbarger sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Tennessee Senate.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.34 (standard error 0.05), from 41 donors and 297 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 48% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,486 roll calls. Attendance 99.9% (Tennessee Senate 99.6%). Party unity 97.5% (95.3%). 9 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1530 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jordyn Brown, Salutatorian, Gordonsville High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1530/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1267 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Liya Rakeshbhai Patel, Valedictorian, Cumberland County High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1267/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/23/2026 Failed · HB 2585 Damages - As introduced, states that the amount of damages awarded as noneconomic damages must not exceed $1 million in a health care liability action… · fail · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2585/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1578 Memorials, Interns - Indian Clay - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1578/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1268 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Nicolo Azzani, Salutatorian, Cumberland County High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1268/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1539 Memorials, Retirement - Dickson County Mayor Robert "Bob" Rial - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1539/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1247 Memorials, Sports - Reese McCann - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1247/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1564 Memorials, Retirement - Jackie Wilkerson - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1564/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1250 Memorials, Recognition - Tom Midyett - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1250/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1658 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kadence Saige Phillips, Salutatorian, Monterey High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1658/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 53 bills: 53 reached committee, 23 passed one chamber, 17 passed both, 17 became law. Cosponsored 0. 62.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee Senate 70.0%; rank 26 of 33).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 436: Memorials, Death - Fred Walton - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SR436/
- SJR 1108: Memorials, Recognition - Rylan Kiser, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kingsport Youth of the Year - (became law, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1108/
- SJR 1082: Memorials, Interns - Bridget Harper-Diaz - (became law, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1082/
- SB 2710: Kingsport - Subject to local approval, makes various changes to the charter, including when a vice-mayor is chosen by the board; when warrants to collect… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2710/
- SB 2711: Bristol - Subject to local approval, revises election provisions for city council and the board of education to comply with changes to general election law;… (in committee, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2711/
- SB 2706: Bristol - Subject to local approval, revises election provisions for city council and the board of education to comply with changes to general election law;… (in committee, 2026-03-02) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2706/
- SR 293: Memorials, Death - Bobby Lynn Jarnagin - (passed one chamber, 2026-02-24) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SR293/
- SB 2582: Zoning - As introduced, prohibits the adoption or enforcement of zoning regulations that have the effect of diminishing the value of a property; authorizes… (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2582/
- SB 2573: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires each LEA to compile a list of all school buildings in the district that use natural gas for the provision… (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2573/
- SB 2577: Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, prohibits a pharmacy benefits manager from contracting with a state department, agency, or entity if the pharmacy… (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2577/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $95.9K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 98% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S4
- Campaign site: https://www.bobbyfortn.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065133746037
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bob.harshbarger.7
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-harshbarger-iii-505529b6/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/841e5585-a49a-4754-95d4-682d974b4ff4