Chris
Campbell
Independent candidate for U.S. House, Tennessee's 1st Congressional District (2026)
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Background
Chris Campbell is an independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 1st Congressional District, appearing on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. He is from Bristol, Tennessee, as identified on the official Tennessee candidate list reported by WSMV and confirmed by the TN Voter Guide. 114
Campbell has no prior elected office identified in available sources, and candidate-comparison profiles describe him as a first-time congressional candidate. 2 He is challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger for the District 1 seat. 8
No reliable public sources document his career, education, or other biographical background beyond his candidacy and hometown.
At a glance
- Party
- Independent
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 1, Tennessee
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 12newsCampbell listed among District 1 independents as Tennessee early voting begins
A Center Square report on the start of Tennessee early voting listed Chris Campbell among the independent candidates in District 1, alongside Republican Diana Harshbarger, Democrat Kristi Burke, and other independents. No Campbell-specific event or position was described.
Early voting begins Wednesday in Tennessee · Oct 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 5newsSumner Votes confirms independent candidates like Campbell qualified directly for November ballot
Sumner Votes reported on October 5 that independent candidates qualified directly for the November general election, confirming Campbell's place on the ballot.
Know Your Candidates - Sumner Votes · Oct 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 28newsCampbell listed among seven District 1 candidates on the ballot in race tracker
A September 28 ChamberLight race tracker update listed Chris Campbell among seven candidates on the November ballot for Tennessee's 1st Congressional District, alongside Republican Diana Harshbarger, Democrat Kristi Burke, and others.
Tennessee's 1st Congressional District 2026: Burke vs. Harshbarger | ChamberLight · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 27newsChamberLight fundraising tracker shows no fundraising total recorded for Chris Campbell
ChamberLight's race tracker, updated around September 27, listed Campbell among District 1 candidates but showed no fundraising total ('— raised') for him. This is a tracker entry and does not represent a complete picture of his finances.
Tennessee's 1st Congressional District 2026: Burke vs. Harshbarger | ChamberLight · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 17filingChris Campbell identified as Independent candidate for U.S. House District 1 in Tennessee voter guide
Tennessee voter-guide listings (iVoterGuide, first reported September 17 and updated September 22) identify Chris Campbell as an Independent candidate for U.S. House District 1 in the November 3, 2026 general election.
TN voter guide for the General election on Nov 03, 2026. · Sep 17, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 5
- [1] Early voting begins Wednesday in Tennessee(opens in a new tab) Oct 12, 2026
- [2] Know Your Candidates - Sumner Votes(opens in a new tab) Oct 5, 2026
- [3] Tennessee's 1st Congressional District 2026: Burke vs. Harshbarger | ChamberLight(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
- [4] TN voter guide for the General election on Nov 03, 2026.(opens in a new tab) Sep 17, 2026
- [5] Compare Candidates | 2026 Tennessee's 1st Congressional District ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 2, 2026