Adam D Austill
Candidate for Tennessee 8th Congressional District · No party
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Tennessee 8th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election candidate lists: United States House of Representatives District 8 — 'Adam D. Austill', Independent · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Tennessee 8th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Carroll County, Gibson County, Madison County, Haywood County, Henderson County, Perry County, Decatur County, Chester County and Crockett County; parts of Shelby County, Fayette County and Tipton County.
218 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "U.S. Congress Districts Adopted May 7, 2026" (114th General Assembly, Second Extraordinary Session (House Bill 1 / 2026 congressional elections); signed by Gov. Lee May 7, 2026); 2026 status: In effect for the Aug 6 primary and Nov 3 general: preliminary injunction denied July 23, 2026, Sherman v. Hargett (M.D. Tenn.); NAACP Tennessee State Conference v. Tennessee and Hale v. Lee pending. Official file https://comptroller.tn.gov/content/dam/cot/pa/documents/district-maps/congress-districts/NewCongressional26.zip
Results
Certified results for Tennessee 8th Congressional District
United States House of Representatives District 8 — Democratic primary
Tennessee State and Federal Primary 2026-08-06 · Aug 6, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi KuhnDemocratic | Democratic | 23,787 | 52.0% |
| Dewey Gordon BryanDemocratic | Democratic | 9,611 | 21.0% |
| Leonard PerkinsDemocratic | Democratic | 7,719 | 16.9% |
| Jordan D. HindersDemocratic | Democratic | 4,671 | 10.2% |
Certified (Tennessee Secretary of State official results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
United States House of Representatives District 8 — Republican primary
Tennessee State and Federal Primary 2026-08-06 · Aug 6, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David KustoffRepublican | Republican | 65,431 | 100.0% |
Certified (Tennessee Secretary of State official results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
United States House of Representatives District 8
2024 State and Federal General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David KustoffRepublican | Republican | 240,411 | 72.3% |
| Sarah FreemanDemocratic | Democratic | 85,043 | 25.6% |
| James HartIndependent | Independent | 6,861 | 2.1% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
Campaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report on file yet
Checked 2026-09-24: principal campaign committee C00952408 (candidate ID H6TN08383) has no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly or pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26 in the FEC electronic-filing list or the FEC image index, so no receipts, spending or cash on hand have been reported yet. A committee registered after June 30 files its first report with the October Quarterly (due Oct 15, 2026).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I am passionate about advocating individual liberty while upholding personal and social responsibility. There can be no individual liberty without social responsibility. Make no mistake, we do owe each other something: honesty, felicity, charity, and hope. And it is time to bring the corporations and billionaires to heel. We hold the power. It's time we remind them.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Tennessee 8th Congressional District election, 2026 — BallotpediaBallotpedia · Ballotpedia
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Tennessee 8th Congressional District
- David KustoffRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Wendell "Wells" BlankenshipIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Antonio FutchIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Heidi KuhnDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Pamela Jeanine "P." MosesIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Horace TaylorIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Henry J. Ward IIIIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Tennessee 8th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Adam D. Austill" (Independent) on the TN official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · TN official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · TN-08
No party · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official · fec-cn26
Not on file for Adam yet: Advertising, Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_evtyqx3cc.
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