Billy Cody

This page is about Billy Cody, a 2026 candidate for Tennessee's 1st Congressional District. For the 2010 candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 42, see Bill Cody.

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Billy Cody

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Next election

August 6, 2026

Billy Cody (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 1st Congressional District. Cody was disqualified from the Republican primary scheduled on August 6, 2026.

Elections

2026

See also: Tennessee's 1st Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on August 6, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 1

Joshua Ray Ashburn (Independent), Richard Baker (Independent), Chris Campbell (Independent), and Tyler McClain (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 1 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Joshua Ray Ashburn (Independent)
	Submit photo	Richard Baker (Independent)
	Submit photo	Chris Campbell (Independent)
	Submit photo	Tyler McClain (Independent)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Anthony Brotherton (Independent)

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1

Kristi Burke (D), Herman Garcia (D), and David Kerr Jr. (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1 on August 6, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Kristi Burke
	Submit photo	Herman Garcia
	Submit photo	David Kerr Jr.

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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1

Incumbent Diana Harshbarger (R) is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 1 on August 6, 2026.

		Candidate
		Diana Harshbarger

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Billy Cody (R)
• Danny Gibson (R)

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Campaign themes

2026

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Campaign finance summary

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Footnotes

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Tennessee's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Marsha Blackburn (R)

Bill Hagerty (R)

Representatives

District 1

Diana Harshbarger (R)

District 2

Tim Burchett (R)

District 3

Charles Fleischmann (R)

District 4

Scott DesJarlais (R)

District 5

Andy Ogles (R)

District 6

John Rose (R)

District 7

Matt Van Epps (R)

District 8

David Kustoff (R)

District 9

Steve Cohen (D)

Republican Party (10)

Democratic Party (1)