U.S. House candidate · Tennessee 8th District
David Kustoff
Overview
Poliscope ↗$2.23M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
—
Small-dollar share
75%
In-state share
7
Flags
David Kustoff is a Republican Representative from TN (District 08). Kustoff's campaign has raised $2.2 million from 509 donors. Funding includes 60.2% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. Campaign committees include KUSTOFF FOR CONGRESS, KUSTOFF FOR CONGRESS 2002.
Backed by Stephen Schwarzman
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $5,500 (2026)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $29,160 (2024)
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #1 donor sector ($71K from individual donors)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $3,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 4 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 1 gift or travel filing
Money
Poliscope ↗$2.23M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$1.05M
From individuals
$3K unitemized
$1.03M
From PACs
509
Donors
avg $1,902
61%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2016 765 donors$1.40M
- 2018 929 donors$1.79M
- 2020 749 donors$1.72M
- 2022 884 donors$1.91M
- 2024 900 donors$2.50M
- 2026 761 donors$2.23M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 1 gifts · 1%$134
- $200-$499 64 gifts · 1%$17K
- $500-$999 105 gifts · 4%$54K
- $1,000-$2,899 281 gifts · 28%$355K
- $2,900+ 183 gifts · 66%$831K
- Refunds / negative records 80 gifts$-219K
Top donor industries and employers
- Finance & Investment 39 gifts$71K
- Legal Services 59 gifts$67K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 28 gifts$27K
- Real Estate 16 gifts$21K
- Construction 6 gifts$14K
- Education 3 gifts$12K
- Manufacturing 4 gifts$10K
- Transportation 9 gifts$9K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 2 gifts$8K
- Agriculture 5 gifts$7K
- Insurance 5 gifts$5K
- Labor Unions 1 gifts$4K
- Energy & Natural Resources 2 gifts$3K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 2 gifts$3K
- Communications & Media 2 gifts$2K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, CHRISTIAN | individual | CO | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| ADKINS, WILLIAM | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| BRATTON, RANDY | individual | NC | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| BERMAN, WAYNE | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| HASLAM, SUSAN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| HODGES, TINA MRS. | individual | TN | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| SHIRLEY, LEISA | individual | TN | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| JUBRAN, MICHELLE | individual | TN | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| HODGES, MICHAEL MR. | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| BOBANGO, LISA MRS. | individual | TN | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| SHIRLEY, STEVE | individual | TN | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| SMITH, STEFAN M. | individual | TN | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| HININGER, DAMON T. MR. | individual | TN | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| KEENEY, MICHAEL E. MR. | individual | TN | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| BASKIN, JR., DONALD MR. | individual | TN | $7,000 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC) | DC | $11,000 | 3 |
| NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON | TN | $10,000 | 5 |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MA | $10,000 | 4 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | TN | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| UNUM GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UNUMPAC) | TN | $10,000 | 2 |
| TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TN | $10,000 | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('PROTECTPAC') | AL | $10,000 | 2 |
| LIFEPOINT HEALTH PAC - THE PAC OF LIFEPOINT CORPORATE SERVICES, GENERAL PARTNERSHIP (LCSGP) AND FACILITIES WHICH ARE SUBSIDIARIES OF LIFEPOINT HEALTH (COLLECTIVELY LIFEPOINT) | TN | $10,000 | 4 |
| MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- TN 75% · home state$936K
- NY 6%$73K
- VA 3%$43K
- DC 3%$39K
- MD 3%$34K
- CT 2%$23K
- MS 2%$20K
- GA 2%$20K
- FL 1%$13K
- AL 1%$13K
- MO 94%$12K
- CA 64%$8K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,868 roll calls on record: 827 yea, 411 nay, 29 not voting.
800 of 800
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6808 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 417 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee, as the Pharmacist’s Mate First Class John Harlan Willis Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 1372 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9938 | SCREEN Act | cosponsor | Taxation | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 6213 | Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3491 | DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3747 | Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 7651 | Chloe Cole Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Law | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1181 | Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9211 | Jewish American Security Act | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jul 7, 2026 | — |
| 9535 | Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9489 | GRACE for Military Survivors Act | cosponsor | Taxation | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
| 9343 | Easy Access to Mail Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| 425 | Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| 9298 | Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jun 11, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KUSTOFF FOR CONGRESS | C00614826 | H / P | principal | $10.4M |
| KUSTOFF FOR CONGRESS 2002 | C00376244 | H / A | authorized | $335K |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-03 | https://kustoff.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4714 | 2017-01-03 |
| 2021-01-03 | https://kustoff.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4714 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2023-01-03 | https://kustoff.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4714 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://kustoff.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4714 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://kustoff.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4714 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2022 | WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. - Series A | exchange | $4,450 | joint | May 2, 2022 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | T AT&T Inc. | exchange | $4,450 | joint | May 2, 2022 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. - Series A | exchange | $4,450.50 | joint | May 2, 2022 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | T AT&T Inc. | exchange | $4,450.50 | joint | May 2, 2022 |
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | travel | Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange | Switzerland (Aug 4, 2025 – Aug 9, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Construction. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | TN | 08 | H2TN07103 | $2.23M |
| 2024 | House | TN | 08 | H2TN07103 | $2.50M |
| 2022 | House | TN | 08 | H2TN07103 | $1.91M |
| 2020 | House | TN | 08 | H2TN07103 | $1.72M |
| 2018 | House | TN | 08 | H2TN07103 | $1.79M |
| 2016 | House | TN | 08 | H2TN07103 | $1.40M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.