Tennessee Congressional District 8
Eight candidates are on the November 3 ballot, including six independents.
On the ballot in Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Fayette, Gibson, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, Perry, Shelby and Tipton Counties.
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
- David KustoffRepublican
Unopposed in the Republican primary, with 65,421 votes. Of Germantown. Full primary results
- Heidi KuhnDemocratic
Won the Democratic primary with 52.0% of the vote (23,783 votes), ahead of Dewey Gordon Bryan at 21.0%. Of Cordova. Full primary results
- Adam D. AustillIndependent
Qualified by petition as an independent from Covington. Independents do not run in a primary.
- Wendell "Wells" BlankenshipIndependent
Qualified by petition as an independent from Memphis. Independents do not run in a primary.
- Antonio FutchIndependent
Qualified by petition as an independent from Memphis. Independents do not run in a primary.
- Pamela Jeanine "P." MosesIndependent
Qualified by petition as an independent from Memphis. Independents do not run in a primary.
- Horace TaylorIndependent
Qualified by petition as an independent from Germantown. Independents do not run in a primary.
- Henry J. Ward, IIIIndependent
Qualified by petition as an independent from Millington. Independents do not run in a primary.
The counties
Voting information, deadlines and the election commission for each county in this district.
Ballot membership comes from the Tennessee Secretary of State’s certified 2026 candidate lists. Primary percentages come from the state’s own returns, frozen after the August 6, 2026 primary. Results are complete but unofficial until county election commissions certify them by August 24, 2026.
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