David Kustoff
RIncumbentFEC H2TN07103
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Raised this cycle$2.6M
Cash on hand: $2.7M
2026 race
TN-08 — U.S. House
8 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: David Kustoff.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Tennessee Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$2.9M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Heidi Kuhn
DChallengerFEC H6TN08367
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Raised this cycle$112K
Cash on hand: $7K
Horace Taylor
IChallengerFEC H6TN08342
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Raised this cycle$8K
Cash on hand: $145
Adam D. Austill
IChallengerFEC H6TN08383
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Pamela Jeanine "P." Moses
IChallengerNo FEC filing
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Henry J. Ward, III
IChallengerNo FEC filing
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Cash on hand: —
Antonio Futch
IChallengerFEC H6TN08391
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Wendell "Wells" Blankenship
IChallengerNo FEC filing
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Local signal
Early read on TN-08 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
David Kustofflimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
Heidi Kuhnlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$2.9M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$2.9M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$0
No outside spending reported yet.
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Kustoff(R)incumbent | $2.6M | — | — | $2.6M |
Heidi Kuhn(D) | $112K | — | — | $112K |
Horace Taylor(I) | $8K | — | — | $8K |
Adam D. Austill | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Pamela Jeanine "P." Moses(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Henry J. Ward, III(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Antonio Futch(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Wendell "Wells" Blankenship(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
2 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dewey Gordon Bryan(D)defeated | $226K | — | — | $226K |
Leonard Perkins(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside TN versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
David Kustoff(R)74% in-state · $1.1M itemized
$847K in-state$298K out-of-state
Heidi Kuhn(D)95% in-state · $32K itemized
$31K in-state$2K out-of-state
Horace Taylor(I)100% in-state · $1K itemized
$1K in-state$0 out-of-state
1 defeated candidate — show
Dewey Gordon Bryan(D)defeated51% in-state · $11K itemized
$6K in-state$5K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Kustoff | Kuhn | Taylor | Austill | Moses | Ward | Futch | Blankenship | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture Federal farm subsidies should be reduced and redirected toward smaller producers. | — | ||||||||
Agriculture SNAP (food stamp) eligibility and benefit levels should be expanded. | — | ||||||||
Agriculture Federal funding to extend broadband access to rural areas should be expanded. | — | ||||||||
Antitrust & Competition Federal merger review (FTC/DOJ) should require longer review periods for large transactions. | — | ||||||||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | ||||||||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | ||||||||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||||||||
Healthcare States, not the federal government, should decide who gets Medicaid and what it covers. | — | ||||||||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | ||||||||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | ||||||||
Social Security Workers should be able to invest part of their Social Security in the stock market. | — | ||||||||
Technology When the government uses AI, it should be required to disclose how those systems work. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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