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David Kustoff
R Republican nominee for U.S. House, TN-08
Representative since 2017
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- On the ballot
- On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Tennessee US House 8
- Where to vote
- Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote
- Top priorities
- Maintaining Law & Order
- Education
- Fighting Terror
- Ending Illegal Immigration
- Standing for West Tennessee Values
- In Congress
- Representative since 2017 · votes with their party 99% of the time. See the record · Office phone 202-225-4714
- Money
- $2.6M raised, $1.9M spent, $2.7M cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
- Who gives
- 0.6% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 74% from Tennessee · largest committee giver REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC), $11K
- Sponsored most in
- Taxation, Crime and Law Enforcement, International Affairs
8 priorities from kustoffforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
The safety of our country and community continues to be my top priority.
As the United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee under President Bush, I set my sights on cleaning up government and public corruption, and fighting violent crime and drugs. I oversaw the majority of the Tennessee Waltz trials that sent Senator John Ford and 12 other defendants to federal prison. I also advocated for the death penalty and sent criminals back home to their country of origin.
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When it comes to education:
- Local folks know best – our teachers don’t need any national mandates.
- I oppose Common Core.
- I graduated from a public school in Shelby County and support public schools.
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The first priority of our government is our nation’s security. I am proud to have voted to fully fund our military every single time I had the chance. While Democrats tried to obstruct, Republicans gave our men and women in uniform their first pay raise in a decade.
With President Trump’s leadership, our armed forces in the Middle East took back almost all of the land that ISIS had seized. After 8 long years under the Obama Administration, our country is finally safer and stronger with President Trump in the White House.
Israel is THE democracy in the Middle East. If Israel fails, democracy in the Middle East fails. The Iran Deal is a threat to our interest and Israel’s interest. We must always support Israel.
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Last year, President Trump asked Congress to fund 74 miles of the border wall. We gave the President 90 miles for the Wall AND bolstered law enforcement at the border. And we are not done. We must stop illegal immigration and put an end to drug trafficking and the spread of opioids.
As United States Attorney, I enforced the laws and sent criminals back to their country of origin.
Illegal immigration is also a national security issue. A secure country must have secure borders. Our fight against ISIS and other terrorists must include securing the border.
I am for legal immigration, but our system remains too broken. We must continue to fix our system and allow those who play by the rules to become productive members of our society.
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I will always fight for the West Tennessee values we so strongly believe in. I believe life begins at conception, I believe marriage is between a man and a woman, and I believe we have an unequivocal constitutional right to keep and bear arms. I will continue to fight alongside President Trump and do what is best for the Eighth District, not Washington.
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As a small businessman, I understand the importance of having an environment that allows job creators to create and grow businesses. In December, with President Trump’s leadership, we passed historic tax cuts and put money back in the pockets of West Tennesseans, instead of Washington bureaucrats.
After tax reform, unemployment is down to 4.1%, which is a 17-year low. Small business optimism is at an all-time high. More than 4 million Americans have received a bonus or a pay raise from their employer after tax reform.
Last year, we eliminated more than 1,500 unnecessary regulations, because it was long past time to get government off your backs.
Our economy is rolling again, and West Tennessee is beginning to see the benefits.
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The Eighth District is the largest ag-producing district in the entire state of Tennessee, so I am working to pass a strong Farm Bill with protections for America’s farmers.
When I recently welcomed President Trump’s Agriculture Secretary to West Tennessee – Sonny Perdue – he was very impressed with our farming operations. We are proud of our agriculture industry here in West Tennessee, and I will fight for policy that helps our farmers and ranchers.
“To be truly free, a country must be able to feed itself, fuel itself, and fight for itself.” – Gov. Mike Huckabee
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I am proud we repealed the Obamacare Individual Mandate Tax. This means you are no longer forced by the government to buy insurance you don’t want or need. I will continue to work to dismantle Obamacare once and for all so we can offer the best healthcare in the world.
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