U.S. House · Tennessee's 8th District

West Tennessee, including parts of Memphis's suburbs, Jackson, and Martin, under the congressional map Tennessee redrew in May 2026.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

David Kustoff, projected winner

Candidate	Votes	Share
David Kustoff	114,045	51.6%
Heidi Kuhn	102,406	46.4%
Pamela Moses	1,035	0.5%
Horace Taylor	861	0.4%
Adam Austill	854	0.4%
Wendell Blankenship	714	0.3%
Antonio Futch	506	0.2%
Henry Ward III	485	0.2%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

Tennessee redrew its congressional district boundaries in May 2026 (mid-decade redistricting). Incumbent Rep. David Kustoff (R) was unopposed in the August 6, 2026 Republican primary. Heidi Kuhn won the Democratic primary with 51.8% of the vote in a four-candidate field. Seven independent candidates are also on the general-election ballot.[1]
Ballotpedia has not published outside race ratings for this district for the 2026 cycle at the time of research; Kustoff has won this seat in five straight elections since 2016.[2]

On the November 3 ballot · 8 candidates

David KustoffRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2017)Full profile →Heidi KuhnDFormer Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk (2018–2026)Full profile →Adam AustillINDFull profile →Pamela MosesINDFull profile →Horace TaylorINDFull profile →Wendell BlankenshipINDFull profile →Antonio FutchINDFull profile →Henry Ward IIIINDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

David Kustoff
Recorded votes[37][38][39]
Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted yes on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.
Heidi Kuhn
—
Adam Austill
—
Pamela Moses
—
Horace Taylor
—
Wendell Blankenship
—
Antonio Futch
—
Henry Ward III
—

Stricter gun laws

David Kustoff
Recorded votes[32][33][34][35]
Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted yes on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.
Heidi Kuhn
—
Adam Austill
—
Pamela Moses
Supports[8]
Her campaign policy page (undated, written in the third person) lists stricter regulation of gun manufacturing and sales.
Horace Taylor
—
Wendell Blankenship
—
Antonio Futch
—
Henry Ward III
—

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

David Kustoff
Recorded votes[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).
Heidi Kuhn
—
Adam Austill
—
Pamela Moses
—
Horace Taylor
—
Wendell Blankenship
—
Antonio Futch
—
Henry Ward III
—

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

David Kustoff
Recorded votes[17][18][19][28][27]
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.
Heidi Kuhn
—
Adam Austill
—
Pamela Moses
—
Horace Taylor
—
Wendell Blankenship
—
Antonio Futch
—
Henry Ward III
—

Expand public health coverage

David Kustoff
Recorded votes[17][18][19][24][25]
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted yes on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.
Heidi Kuhn
Supports[7]
Campaign issues page says she would repeal cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
Adam Austill
—
Pamela Moses
Supports[8]
Her campaign policy page (undated, written in the third person) says she advocates universal health care access.
Horace Taylor
—
Wendell Blankenship
—
Antonio Futch
—
Henry Ward III
—

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

David Kustoff
Recorded votes[17][18][19][26][27]
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.
Heidi Kuhn
—
Adam Austill
—
Pamela Moses
In their own words[8]
“Promoting green energy solutions and investments in American-made infrastructure, including a high-speed rail line that supports sustainable development, job creation, and regional connectivity.”
On her campaign website's policy page (undated; written in the third person by the campaign)
Horace Taylor
—
Wendell Blankenship
—
Antonio Futch
—
Henry Ward III
—

Raise the minimum wage

David Kustoff
Recorded votes[36]
Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).
Heidi Kuhn
Supports[7]
Campaign issues page says she would vote to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $17 by 2030 by signing onto the Raise the Wage Act.
Adam Austill
—
Pamela Moses
—
Horace Taylor
—
Wendell Blankenship
—
Antonio Futch
—
Henry Ward III
—

Broad tariffs on imported goods

David Kustoff
Recorded votes[31]
Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.
Heidi Kuhn
Opposes[7]
Campaign issues page says she would oppose tariffs on farm equipment and fertilizer and reject the current tariffs.
Adam Austill
—
Pamela Moses
—
Horace Taylor
—
Wendell Blankenship
—
Antonio Futch
—
Henry Ward III
—

Universal, publicly funded child care

David Kustoff
Recorded votes[26]
Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.
Heidi Kuhn
—
Adam Austill
—
Pamela Moses
—
Horace Taylor
—
Wendell Blankenship
—
Antonio Futch
—
Henry Ward III
—

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

David Kustoff
Recorded votes[23]
Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).
Heidi Kuhn
—
Adam Austill
—
Pamela Moses
—
Horace Taylor
—
Wendell Blankenship
—
Antonio Futch
—
Henry Ward III
—

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

David Kustoff
Recorded votes[29][30]
Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.
Heidi Kuhn
—
Adam Austill
—
Pamela Moses
—
Horace Taylor
—
Wendell Blankenship
—
Antonio Futch
—
Henry Ward III
—

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

David Kustoff
Supports[15]
Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.
Heidi Kuhn
—
Adam Austill
—
Pamela Moses
—
Horace Taylor
—
Wendell Blankenship
—
Antonio Futch
—
Henry Ward III
—

ISSUE	David Kustoff R	Heidi Kuhn D	Adam Austill IND	Pamela Moses IND	Horace Taylor IND	Wendell Blankenship IND	Antonio Futch IND	Henry Ward III IND
Protect legal access to abortion	Recorded votes[37][38][39] Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted yes on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Stricter gun laws	Recorded votes[32][33][34][35] Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted yes on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.	—	—	Supports[8] Her campaign policy page (undated, written in the third person) lists stricter regulation of gun manufacturing and sales.	—	—	—	—
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations	Recorded votes[16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations	Recorded votes[17][18][19][28][27] Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Expand public health coverage	Recorded votes[17][18][19][24][25] Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted yes on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.	Supports[7] Campaign issues page says she would repeal cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.	—	Supports[8] Her campaign policy page (undated, written in the third person) says she advocates universal health care access.	—	—	—	—
Faster transition away from fossil fuels	Recorded votes[17][18][19][26][27] Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.	—	—	In their own words[8] “Promoting green energy solutions and investments in American-made infrastructure, including a high-speed rail line that supports sustainable development, job creation, and regional connectivity.” On her campaign website's policy page (undated; written in the third person by the campaign)	—	—	—	—
Raise the minimum wage	Recorded votes[36] Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).	Supports[7] Campaign issues page says she would vote to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $17 by 2030 by signing onto the Raise the Wage Act.	—	—	—	—	—	—
Broad tariffs on imported goods	Recorded votes[31] Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.	Opposes[7] Campaign issues page says she would oppose tariffs on farm equipment and fertilizer and reject the current tariffs.	—	—	—	—	—	—
Universal, publicly funded child care	Recorded votes[26] Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote	Recorded votes[23] Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad	Recorded votes[29][30] Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports	Supports[15] Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Research notes & limits

No campaign websites were confirmed for Heidi Kuhn or the independent candidates; their statements are drawn from Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. No public records were found for independents Wendell Blankenship, Antonio Futch, or Henry Ward III beyond their names on the ballot; withdrawn candidate George Herold is not included. Biographies for the independent candidates and for Kuhn's education and career details rest partly on Ballotpedia profiles built from candidate survey answers; no biography was found for Wendell Blankenship, Antonio Futch, or Henry Ward III.

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Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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