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2026 United States general electionTennessee

U.S. House: Tennessee's 8th district

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Most people vote on Election Day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by
David Kustoff (Republican)

FEC: Tennessee's 8th district 2026 Official source

Tennessee's 8th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Election
2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat
Tennessee's 8th district

FEC: Tennessee's 8th district 2026 Official source

Tennessee's 8th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Money raised
  1. David Kustoff Republican$2.2M
  2. Heidi Kuhn Democratic$40K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

David Kustoff

Republican

FEC: KUSTOFF, DAVID Official source

KUSTOFF, DAVID, Republican Party, House TN district 08: FEC candidate H2TN07103, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Tennessee: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

David Kustoff Republican Germantown

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: KUSTOFF, DAVID Official source

KUSTOFF, DAVID, Republican Party, House TN district 08: FEC candidate H2TN07103, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent
Raised
$2.2M

FEC: KUSTOFF, DAVID Official source

Receipts $2,232,874, disbursements $1,285,497, cash on hand $3,006,838 through 2026-07-17

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$1.3M
On hand
$3M

FEC filings through 17 July 2026.

Heidi Kuhn

Democratic

FEC: KUHN, HEIDI Official source

KUHN, HEIDI, Democratic Party, House TN district 08: FEC candidate H6TN08367, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Tennessee: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Heidi Kuhn Democratic Cordova

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: KUHN, HEIDI Official source

KUHN, HEIDI, Democratic Party, House TN district 08: FEC candidate H6TN08367, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$40K

FEC: KUHN, HEIDI Official source

Receipts $39,805, disbursements $26,327, cash on hand $13,478 through 2026-07-17

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$26K
On hand
$13K

FEC filings through 17 July 2026.

1 more candidate filed for this seat
CandidatePartyStatusRaisedCash on hand
Dewey Gordon BryanDemocraticFiled with the FEC$226K$351

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