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TN-01 House forecast

Safe Rep2026 lines

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Harshbarger 98% chance

  • Kristi Burke (D)+1% past 7 days3%
  • Diana Harshbarger (R)-1% past 7 days98%

Chance over time

  • Burke3%
  • Harshbarger98%

Chance over time, past month: Burke from 3% to 3%; Harshbarger from 98% to 98%.

Chance over time, past month, weekly
DateBurkeHarshbarger
Sep 22, 20262%98%
Sep 29, 20262%98%
Oct 6, 20262%99%
Oct 14, 20262%98%
Oct 21, 20263%98%

Projected margin

Most likely Harshbarger by 50–55 · 8 in 10: Harshbarger +57.5 to Harshbarger +22.3

Margin forecast from public sources, collected by Helm's data infrastructure
Projected margin of victory
MarginChance
Harshbarger by 60+7%
Harshbarger by 55–605%
Harshbarger by 50–5531%
Harshbarger by 45–5016%
Harshbarger by 40–4516%
Harshbarger by 35–405%
Harshbarger by 30–356%
Harshbarger by 20–303%
Harshbarger by 0–209%
Burke wins<1%

Helm simulation

Not among the districts that most often decide House control in the simulation.

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Context

  • New lines for 2026: the current TN-01 member was elected on different lines.

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