U.S. House · Tennessee's 8th District
Horace Taylor
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Tennessee's 8th District
- Result
- David Kustoff, projected winner
- Opponents
- David Kustoff (R); Heidi Kuhn (D); Adam Austill (IND); Pamela Moses (IND); Wendell Blankenship (IND); Antonio Futch (IND); Henry Ward III (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
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Horace Taylor, an independent information technology professional who served in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 2012, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Tennessee's 8th District to David Kustoff. During the campaign, he said he would evaluate votes on whether they move things forward for West Tennesseans.[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
Horace Taylor, an independent information technology professional who served in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 2012, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Tennessee's 8th District to David Kustoff. During the campaign, he said he would evaluate votes on whether they move things forward for West Tennesseans.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Taylor graduated from Southside High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Memphis in 1993, according to Ballotpedia.[2] He later received a graduate degree from the University of Maryland University College in 2005.[2] He served in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 2012 and works as an information technology professional.[2]
Taylor listed cost of living, rural healthcare access, agricultural and trade policy, rural broadband, cybersecurity, education and public safety as his policy interests.[2] 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
Priorities
- Says he would break from straight party-line voting and evaluate each vote on whether it benefits West Tennesseans.[4]
Campaign money$2,164 raised · 54% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $1,164
- Own money & loans $1,000
Largest committee contributions
No direct contributions from PACs or other committees in the FEC’s bulk data.
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/horace-taylor
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Tennessee's 8th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Horace Taylor · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Independent candidate Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 4.Independent candidate Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words