Leonard Perkins
Ran for Tennessee 8th Congressional District · Democrat
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Democratic primary on August 6, 2026 — 2026-08-07: TN-08 Democratic Primary — 'Leonard Perkins', Democrat, 7,716 votes (16.9%); lost to Heidi Kuhn · read Aug 6, 2026
Filed under Tennessee 8th Congressional District. The race page has 8 candidates, 5 certified results. See the race
Roles on File
Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.
- Lost the primaryTennessee 8th Congressional DistrictNov 3, 2026 · Lost the 2026 primary
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
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_80mh6tqvv.
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