2022Final results
2022 election for Tennessee's 8th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
David Kustoff (R) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Lynnette P. Williams (D) by 49.7 points.
David KustoffRepublican · winner
74.0%155,602
Lynnette P. WilliamsDemocrat
24.3%51,102
James HartIndependent
1.2%2,541
Ronnie HenleyIndependent
0.5%1,070
210,315 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Lynnette P. WilliamsDavid Kustoff
$1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$775
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$250
Cash on hand
$1.2M
Other candidates' campaigns: James Hart $5.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Jul 15, 2022; FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022
The candidates
David Kustoff (R)Lynnette P. Williams (D)
Also on the ballot: James Hart (Independent), 1.2%; Ronnie Henley (Independent), 0.5%