Tennessee's 8th Congressional District (TN-8)

Last updated Oct 1, 2026 · 6 sources

David Kustoff, a Republican, has represented the district since 2017.

The district includes all or part of 20 counties (3 in part).

According to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the district has a population of 767,898, a median household income of $69,163, and a median age of 41.3. Of residents 25 and older, 29.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Representative

David Kustoff

U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 8th District · Republican

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2026 redistricting

Tennessee uses a new congressional map in 2026: HB 7003 (Public Chapter 3), enacted May 7, 2026.

The 2026 election for TN-8 uses the new map's TN-8; the map on this page shows the district as currently drawn (119th Congress).

Source · All 2026 redistricting changes

2026 election

Kustoff has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 4 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.

4 candidates have reported raising money for the 2026 TN-8 race to the FEC.

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Candidates for TN-8 in 2026 who reported raising money to the FEC
Candidate	Party	Raised	Cash on hand	Through
David Kustoff (incumbent)	Republican	$2,232,874	$3,006,838	Jul 17
Dewey Gordon Bryan	Democratic	$226,145	$351	Sep 30
Heidi Kuhn	Democratic	$39,805	$13,478	Jul 17
Horace Taylor	Independent	$2,164	$805	Jun 30

Includes primary candidates; FEC filings do not record primary results. FEC race page

District profile

Population: 767,898
Median household income: $69,163
Median age: 41.3
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Tennessee senators

Bill Hagerty
U.S. Senator for Tennessee · Republican
Marsha Blackburn
U.S. Senator for Tennessee · Republican

Neighboring districts

AL-4 · Robert Aderholt (R)
AR-1 · Rick Crawford (R)
KY-1 · James Comer (R)
MO-8 · Jason Smith (R)
MS-1 · Trent Kelly (R)
TN-7 · Matt Van Epps (R)
TN-9 · Steve Cohen (D)

Sources

District boundaries (Census Bureau cartographic boundary file, 119th Congress) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
Counties by district (Census Bureau relationship file) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
2026 congressional map
Candidates and totals (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026