Influence no longer invisible Races · TN-08 House 2026
Hidden Levers
Race · U.S. House · Tennessee · 2026

Tennessee District 8 · U.S. House · 2026

Seat U.S. House, Tennessee District 8

← All 2026 races

Race header

U.S. House, Tennessee District 8 · Incumbent running
DEMNominee
Heidi Kuhn
5%Hume Outlook · Hume model estimate · as of 2026-10-28
INDOn the ballot
Adam Austill
—Not published for this candidate
INDOn the ballot
Antonio Futch
—Not published for this candidate
INDOn the ballot
Henry Ward III
—Not published for this candidate
INDOn the ballot
Horace Taylor
—Not published for this candidate
INDOn the ballot
Pamela Moses
—Not published for this candidate
INDOn the ballot
Wendell Blankenship
—Not published for this candidate
REPNominee
David Kustoff incumbent
95%Hume Outlook · Hume model estimate · as of 2026-10-28
IncumbentDavid Kustoff

Hume Outlook

hume-2026.10-r1 · Forecast as of Oct 28, 2026
95% David Kustoff · RepublicanChance to win, between the two named candidates
REP David Kustoff 95%
DEM Heidi Kuhn 5%
  • Hume model estimate · built on polls, fundamentals, and markets
Latest poll Not available No public polls of this race in our data yet.
Seat lean (Hume PVI) Not available The district lean is held: this state's House map was redrawn, and the plan-aware lean has not yet been cross-checked.
Prior result, this seat Not available District redrawn; not comparable.

Side by side

8 candidates · 5 measures
FEC summary through 2026-10-14
MeasureDEMKuhnINDAustillINDFutchINDWardINDTaylorINDMosesINDBlankenshipREPKustoff
Total receiptsUSD, cycle to date, all authorized committees
Heidi Kuhn$112,308.98
Adam AustillNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Antonio FutchNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Henry Ward IIINot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Horace Taylor$8,119.00
Pamela MosesNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Wendell BlankenshipNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
David Kustoff$2,585,196.73
Total disbursementsUSD, cycle to date
Heidi Kuhn$105,720.36
Adam AustillNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Antonio FutchNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Henry Ward IIINot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Horace Taylor$8,074.00
Pamela MosesNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Wendell BlankenshipNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
David Kustoff$1,925,386.47
Cash on handUSD, close of the covered period
Heidi Kuhn$6,588.62
Adam AustillNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Antonio FutchNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Henry Ward IIINot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Horace Taylor$145.00
Pamela MosesNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Wendell BlankenshipNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
David Kustoff$2,719,271.07
Latest pollpercent, as stored
Heidi KuhnNot available No public polls of this race in our data yet.
Adam AustillNot available No public polls of this race in our data yet.
Antonio FutchNot available No public polls of this race in our data yet.
Henry Ward IIINot available No public polls of this race in our data yet.
Horace TaylorNot available No public polls of this race in our data yet.
Pamela MosesNot available No public polls of this race in our data yet.
Wendell BlankenshipNot available No public polls of this race in our data yet.
David KustoffNot available No public polls of this race in our data yet.
Seat lean (Hume PVI)identical for every candidate
Heidi KuhnNot available The district lean is held: this state's House map was redrawn, and the plan-aware lean has not yet been cross-checked.
Adam AustillNot available The district lean is held: this state's House map was redrawn, and the plan-aware lean has not yet been cross-checked.
Antonio FutchNot available The district lean is held: this state's House map was redrawn, and the plan-aware lean has not yet been cross-checked.
Henry Ward IIINot available The district lean is held: this state's House map was redrawn, and the plan-aware lean has not yet been cross-checked.
Horace TaylorNot available The district lean is held: this state's House map was redrawn, and the plan-aware lean has not yet been cross-checked.
Pamela MosesNot available The district lean is held: this state's House map was redrawn, and the plan-aware lean has not yet been cross-checked.
Wendell BlankenshipNot available The district lean is held: this state's House map was redrawn, and the plan-aware lean has not yet been cross-checked.
David KustoffNot available The district lean is held: this state's House map was redrawn, and the plan-aware lean has not yet been cross-checked.
Money is each candidate's FEC summary: every committee the candidate has authorized, combined, as filed through the coverage date shown.

Polling

0 listed · newest first

Not available No public polls of this race in our data yet.

    Seat lean · Hume PVI

    not available

    Not available The district lean is held: this state's House map was redrawn, and the plan-aware lean has not yet been cross-checked.

    Prior result, this seat

    not available

    Not available District redrawn; not comparable.

    Sources: FEC filings (through Oct 14, 2026) · Hume PVI and Hume Outlook: Hidden Levers estimates.

    Federal law prohibits the sale or use of contributor information copied from FEC reports, by any person, for the purpose of soliciting contributions (including charitable contributions) or for any commercial purpose. 52 U.S.C. §30111(a)(4); 11 C.F.R. §104.15. Hidden Levers does not provide contributor contact information.