Tennessee 8th Congressional District
Congressional District 8
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.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican · U.S. Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- New finance report · Sep 25
- Raised
- $2,172,688cycle to date through Jul 17
- Cash on Hand
- $2,999,190cycle to date through Jul 17
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 17, 2026
No party
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Independent
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Independent
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $39,805cycle to date through Jul 17
- Cash on Hand
- $13,478cycle to date through Jul 17
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 17, 2026
Independent
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Independent
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- New finance report · Oct 9
- Raised
- $2,164cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $805cycle to date through Jun 30
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Independent
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
On File, Not Running
The District
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 in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President198 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Electors for Donald J. Trump for President and JD Vance for Vice President (R)187,677 · 58.6% | Electors for Kamala D. Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President (D)127,987 · 40.0% | R+18.6 | 320,350 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2024 U.S. Senate198 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Marsha Blackburn (R)186,487 · 59.3% | Gloria Johnson (D)121,342 · 38.6% | R+20.7 | 314,368 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2022 Governor202 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Bill Lee (R)126,613 · 63.7% | Jason Brantley Martin (D)68,411 · 34.4% | R+29.3 | 198,714 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2020 President161 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Donald J. Trump (R)152,580 · 53.3% | Joseph R. Biden (D)129,268 · 45.1% | R+8.1 | 286,391 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2020 U.S. Senate161 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Bill Hagerty (R)156,535 · 55.9% | Marquita Bradshaw (D)117,591 · 42.0% | R+13.9 | 280,267 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
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
United States House of Representatives District 8
2022 State and Federal General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David KustoffRepublican | Republican | 155,602 | 74.0% |
| Lynnette P. WilliamsDemocratic | Democratic | 51,102 | 24.3% |
| James HartIndependent | Independent | 2,541 | 1.2% |
| Ronnie HenleyIndependent | Independent | 1,070 | 0.5% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
United States House of Representatives District 8
2020 State and Federal General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David KustoffRepublican | Republican | 227,216 | 68.5% |
| Erika Stotts PearsonDemocratic | Democratic | 97,890 | 29.5% |
| James HartIndependent | Independent | 3,763 | 1.1% |
| Jon DillardIndependent | Independent | 2,984 | 0.9% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct