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Tennessee's 8th U.S. House District

Tennessee · Next election 2026 · 8 active candidates · $2.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Tennessee's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. David Kustoff
Rep. David KustoffR
U.S. Representative · TN-008
Tenure
9y
Bills Spon.
30
Votes Missed
0.78%
Cross-party
53
Committees
Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
Tax Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

14 candidates filed, 8 active for the 2026 House election in Tennessee District 8. Party primary on Aug 6, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 6, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.5M
Candidates
8 active / 14 filed
Incumbent
David Kustoff (R-TN-8)R
Cash on Hand
$3.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024David Kustoff R72.3%Sarah Freeman D 25.6%332,315
2022David Kustoff R74.0%Lynnette P Williams D 24.3%210,315
2020David Kustoff R68.5%Erika Stotts Pearson D 29.5%331,853
2018David Kustoff R67.7%Erika Stotts Pearson D 30.1%248,345
2016David Kustoff R68.8%Rickey Hobson D 25.1%282,733
2014Stephen Lee Fincher R70.8%Wes Bradley D 24.6%172,591
2012Stephen Lee Fincher R68.3%Timothy D Dixon D 28.4%279,422
2010Stephen Lee Fincher R59.0%Roy Herron D 38.8%167,396
2008John S Tanner D100.0%—180,465
2006John S Tanner D73.2%John Farmer R 26.8%177,102
2004John S Tanner D74.4%James L Hart R 25.6%233,476
2002John S Tanner D70.1%Mat Mcclain R 27.3%167,952
2000John S Tanner D72.3%Billy Yancy R 27.7%198,056
1998John S Tanner D100.0%—76,803
1996John S Tanner D67.4%Tom Watson R 30.0%183,521
District
Population
767,898
Median HH Income
$69K
Unemployment
4.9%
Bachelor's+
29.8%
Veterans
7.2%
Median Age
41.3
Mean HH Income
$102K
Poverty Rate
13.6%
HS or Higher
90.3%
Median Home Value
$234K
Median Rent
$920/mo
Owner-Occupied
72.8%
Under 18 / 65+
22.5% / 19.3%