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Tennessee's 8th District

U.S. House · Tennessee

David Kustoff won re-election by 5.3 points over Heidi Kuhn.

David KustoffRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.6%114,045
Heidi KuhnDemocrat
46.4%102,406
Pamela Jeanine "P." MosesIndependent
0.5%1,035
Horace TaylorIndependent
0.4%861
Adam D. AustillIndependent
0.4%854
Wendell "Wells" BlankenshipIndependent
0.3%714
Antonio FutchIndependent
0.2%506
Henry J. Ward, IIIIndependent
0.2%485
85% of the expected vote counted · 220,906 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenR+20.42024 Pres.R+5.32026 House

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Heidi KuhnDavid Kustoff
$112.3K
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$105.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$6.6K
Cash on hand
$2.7M

Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Oct 14, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Heidi Kuhn
6%
David Kustoff
94%
Projected margin
R+11.0
How the forecast works →

The candidates

David Kustoff (R)
Incumbent U.S. representativeHeidi Kuhn (D)
Shelby County Criminal Court clerk

Also on the ballot: Pamela Jeanine "P." Moses (Independent), 0.5%; Horace Taylor (Independent), 0.4%; Adam D. Austill (Independent), 0.4%; Wendell "Wells" Blankenship (Independent), 0.3%; Antonio Futch (Independent), 0.2%; Henry J. Ward, III (Independent), 0.2%

Changes to this page

  • · Race called for Kustoff.