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2026 race · follow the money

Tennessee U.S. House District 8

4 filings report $2.8M raised. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.

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Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.

CandidateRaisedIndividualsPACsOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
David KustoffRepublican · Filed as incumbent$2.5M50%48%0%$1.9M$2.7M——
Dewey Gordon BryanDemocrat · Filed as challenger$226K7%1%92%$226K$351——
Heidi KuhnDemocrat · Filed as challenger$112K96%3%0%$106K$6,589——
Horace TaylorIndependent · Filed as challenger$8,11926%0%74%$8,074$145——

Each campaign.

  • Sitting member of Congress · David Kustoff

    In the U.S. House (TN-8) since 2017 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

    • Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
    • 1 committee: Ways and Means · 2 subcommittees
    • 254 committees reported contributions to them this cycle

    Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H2TN07103) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.

    Raised
    $2.5M
    Spent
    $1.9M
    Cash on hand
    $2.7M
    Debts
    $117K
    • Individuals 50% $1.2M
    • PACs & other committees 48% $1.2M
    • Other receipts 3% $62K

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $134K moved between the candidate's own committees.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)Membership group PAC · Republican Jewish Coalition $11K
    2. AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)Trade association PAC · American Bankers Association (aba) $10K
    3. MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)Trade association PAC · Mortgage Bankers Association $10K

    Where the money went $1.1M in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $1.1M of the $1.9M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 17, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 11% $114K
    • Consultants & strategy 17% $179K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 40% $435K
    • Travel, meals & events 6% $66K
    • Office, technology & overhead 0.2% $1,958
    • Legal & compliance 6% $60K
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 2% $23K
    • Other or unclassified 18% $197K

    Largest payees

    1. THE ELEVATED GROUP $323K
    2. WORLD ELITE MASTERCARD FOR BUSINESS $159K
    3. S&S STRATEGIES LLC $144K
    4. SOUTHLAND ADVANTAGE $81K
    5. WATCHTOWER COMPLIANCE LLC $57K

    Paid to individuals: $32K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jul 17, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (430 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $226K
    Spent
    $226K
    Cash on hand
    $351
    • Individuals 7% $16K
    • PACs & other committees 1% $2,500
    • Candidate's own money & loans 92% $208K

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PACUnion PAC · Air Line Pilots Association $2,500

    Where the money went $224K in itemized spending

    • Advertising & outreach 91% $203K
    • Polling, research & data 2% $4,400
    • Office, technology & overhead 2% $4,208
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 2% $4,670
    • Other or unclassified 3% $7,119

    Largest payees

    1. NORTH ADVOCACY, LLC $82K
    2. CAMPFIRE COLLECTIVE $34K
    3. BANZAI MARKETING $33K
    4. META PLATFORMS, INC. (FACEBOOK) $15K
    5. PC SIGNS $7,752

    Paid to individuals: $29K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated May 5, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (119 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $112K
    Spent
    $106K
    Cash on hand
    $6,589
    • Individuals 96% $108K
    • PACs & other committees 3% $2,900
    • Party committees 1% $1,499
    • Other receipts <0.1% $65

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $26K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $26K of the $106K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 17, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 46% $12K
    • Consultants & strategy 11% $2,800
    • Staff & payroll 8% $2,050
    • Fundraising & processing fees 7% $1,827
    • Polling, research & data 16% $4,242
    • Other or unclassified 13% $3,250

    Largest payees

    1. M & M STRATEGY GROUP, LLC $7,150
    2. 31 A COMMUNICATIONS $5,750
    3. DIAMOND PRINTING COMPANY $2,991
    4. BONTERRA / NGP VAN $2,742
    5. ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $944

    Paid to individuals: $4,733, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated May 31, 2026 to Jul 17, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (31 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $8,119
    Spent
    $8,074
    Cash on hand
    $145
    • Individuals 26% $2,079
    • Candidate's own money & loans 74% $6,000
    • Other receipts 0.5% $40

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $7,118 in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $7,118 of the $8,074 the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 1, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 73% $5,171
    • Polling, research & data 1% $85
    • Travel, meals & events 19% $1,362
    • Office, technology & overhead 7% $500

    Largest payees

    1. THE PODCAST CENTER $2,150
    2. THE BEST TIMES $1,601
    3. IDESIGN PRINTSHOP $912
    4. ORANGE MOUND COMMUNITY PARADE COMMITTEE $250

    Paid to individuals: $2,205, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated May 1, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (24 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Leonard Perkins, William Davis Wicker, Jordan Daniel Hinders, Adam D Austill, Antonio Futch.

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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.