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2024Final results

2024 election for Tennessee's 8th District

U.S. House · Tennessee

David Kustoff (R) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Sarah Freeman (D) by 46.8 points.

David KustoffRepublican · winner
72.3%240,411
25.6%85,043
James HartIndependent
2.1%6,861
332,315 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenR+43.72016R+37.62018R+39.02020R+49.72022R+46.82024R+5.32026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Sarah FreemanDavid Kustoff
$37.1K
Raised by the campaign
$2.5M
$35.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$2.1M

Other candidates' campaigns: James Hart $595.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024

The candidates

David Kustoff (R)Sarah Freeman (D)

Also on the ballot: James Hart (Independent), 2.1%