David Kustoff
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 48% from PACs and 49% from individuals.
49% individuals48% PACs3% other
$2.1M
raised
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Tennessee · U.S. House · District 08 · 2026
Tennessee District 08 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Tennessee District 08 House race
David Kustoff has raised more than 13 times the next candidate.
Republican David Kustoff has raised about $2.1M, more than 13 times any rival.
Heidi Kuhn reports 97% of campaign money from individuals.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
DB
Dewey Bryan
DD · challenger
8% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 92% from other sources.
8% individuals0% PACs92% other
$169K
raised
HK
Heidi Kuhn
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 97% from individuals and 3% from PACs.
97% individuals3% PACs0% other
$17K
raised
HT
Horace Taylor
II · challenger
54% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 46% from other sources.
54% individuals0% PACs46% other
$2K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$136K
Banking & Financial$87K
Transportation$34K
Insurance$30K
Energy & Utilities$17K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- BLACKSTONE · company$28K
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT · company$20K
- ADVANCE FINANCIAL · company$14K
- BASKIN TRUCK PARTS, LLC · company$14K
- REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC) · pac$11K
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) · pac$10K
- EASTMANPAC-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY · pac$10K
- FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
44%47%
44% PACs47% individuals9% other
The incumbent's record
David Kustoff is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$7.6M
$3.3M - $12M. up $2.4M since 2016.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
1
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Ways and Means
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$136K
Banking & Financial$87K
Transportation$34K
Insurance$30K
Energy & Utilities$17K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
David Kustoff R · incumbent | vs | DB Dewey Bryan D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $2.1M | Raised | $169K |
| $3.1M | Cash on hand | $42K |
| 48% | From PACs | 0% |
| 49% | From individuals | 8% |
| Banking & Financial | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |