U.S. House · Tennessee's 8th District
Adam Austill
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Tennessee's 8th District
- Result
- David Kustoff, projected winner
- Opponents
- David Kustoff (R); Heidi Kuhn (D); Pamela Moses (IND); Horace Taylor (IND); Wendell Blankenship (IND); Antonio Futch (IND); Henry Ward III (IND)
- Research
- Basic
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Adam Austill, an independent from Covington, Tennessee, and a doctoral candidate at the University of Memphis, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Tennessee's 8th District to David Kustoff. His campaign messages focused on limiting the influence of money in Congress, accountability, and limits on artificial intelligence.[1][2][3]
On the ballotU.S. House · 8
2026-11-03
| David Kustoff R | incumbent |
| Heidi Kuhn D | challenger |
| Adam Austill IND | challenger |
| Pamela Moses IND | challenger |
| Horace Taylor IND | challenger |
| Wendell Blankenship IND | challenger |
| Antonio Futch IND | challenger |
| Henry Ward III IND | challenger |
Biography
Adam Austill, an independent from Covington, Tennessee, and a doctoral candidate at the University of Memphis, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Tennessee's 8th District to David Kustoff. His campaign messages focused on limiting the influence of money in Congress, accountability, and limits on artificial intelligence.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Austill graduated from Covington High School and describes himself as a long-time Covington resident with deep family ties to West Tennessee. He lives there with his wife and two youngest children.[3] His doctoral studies are in American literature, and he works providing ABA therapy for children with autism.[2][3] He received 0.4% of the vote to David Kustoff's 51.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Tennessee's 8th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Independent candidate Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 3.Adam Austill · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 4.Independent candidate Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words