U.S. House · Tennessee's 8th District
Pamela Moses
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Tennessee's 8th District
- Result
- David Kustoff, projected winner
- Opponents
- David Kustoff (R); Heidi Kuhn (D); Adam Austill (IND); Horace Taylor (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.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
Pamela advocates for universal healthcare access, ensuring every Tennessean receives quality medical care.
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›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 |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Pamela advocates for universal healthcare access, ensuring every Tennessean receives quality medical care.
Her campaign policy page (undated, written in the third person) says she advocates universal health care access.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Creating stricter regulations on gun manufacturing and sales, along with programs that address the social and economic factors contributing to violence.
Her campaign policy page (undated, written in the third person) lists stricter regulation of gun manufacturing and sales.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Pamela Moses, an independent who describes herself as a mother, musician, human-rights advocate, and voting-rights activist, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Tennessee's 8th District to David Kustoff. She says a past conviction bars her from voting even though she can run for office, and she received 0.8% of the vote as an independent in the 2024 U.S. Senate race in Tennessee.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Moses was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, and graduated from Central Memphis High School, according to Ballotpedia.[3] She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee in 2000 and a graduate degree from Union University in 2007.[3]
Her career experience includes work as a musician and organizer, and she says she became a human-rights advocate challenging voter-disenfranchisement laws that affect people with past convictions.[2][3] In 2024 she ran as an independent in the U.S. Senate election in Tennessee, receiving 24,682 votes (0.8%) in the general election won by Sen. Marsha Blackburn.[3] She received 0.5% of the vote to David Kustoff's 51.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
- Campaign focuses on equal justice under the law and voting-rights restoration for people with past convictions.[5]
- Lists criminal justice reform tied to economic opportunity for formerly incarcerated people as the first of seven policy points.[4]
- Lists expanding mental health resources, especially in underserved communities.[4]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Faster transition away from fossil fuels
“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.”[4]
On her campaign website's policy page (undated; written in the third person by the campaign)
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/pamela-moses
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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.Pamela Moses · Ballotpedia Reference
- 4.Moses' Seven Point Plan & Policies (undated) · Pamela Moses campaign website Candidate's own words
- 5.Independent candidate Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words