U.S. House · Tennessee's 8th District
Wendell Blankenship
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); Horace Taylor (IND); Antonio Futch (IND); Henry Ward III (IND)
- Research
- Minimal record
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No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
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Wendell Blankenship, an independent, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Tennessee's 8th District to David Kustoff, receiving 0.3% of the vote to Kustoff's 51.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. Ballotpedia lists no biography or Candidate Connection survey response for him.[1][2]
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
Wendell Blankenship, an independent, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Tennessee's 8th District to David Kustoff, receiving 0.3% of the vote to Kustoff's 51.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. Ballotpedia lists no biography or Candidate Connection survey response for him.[1][2]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Tennessee's 8th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference