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Candidates › TN-08 race › 2025–2026
Heidi Kuhn
D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, TN-08
Has not served in Congress
- 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
- Affordability
- Farming
- Healthcare
- Labor
- Politics
- Money
- $112.3K raised, $105.7K spent, $6.6K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
- Who gives
- 19% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 95% from Tennessee · largest committee giver ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, $1.5K
- Backed by
- Congressman Steve Cohen · Harold Ford, Sr. · Congressman John Tanner and 56 more. As the campaign lists them
7 priorities from kuhnforcongress.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.
Protect SNAP Benefits ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will repeal Trump and Kustoff’s cuts to SNAP benefits that provides vital food assistance to thousands of working class Tennesseans.
Expand Child Tax Credit ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will expand the Child Tax Credit to make it more affordable for parents to raise children.
Lower Housing Costs ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and stand up to Wall Street Investors that are buying up housing and raising rent, making it harder for families to afford homes.
Lower Grocery Costs ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will oppose monopolistic mergers of large grocery chains and fight against “shrinkflation” that makes groceries costlier and smaller.
Lower Energy Costs ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will lower utility bills by investing in American energy production and cracking down on price gouging by big energy companies.
Lower Inflation ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will reject Trump and Kustoff’s tariff taxes and corporate giveaways that are driving up costs for working-class Tennesseans.
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Oppose Trump and Kustoff’s Tariffs ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will oppose tariffs on equipment and fertilizer that drive up costs for Tennessee farmers and have triggered retaliatory tariffs on our exports.
Vote to End War in Iran ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will vote to end the a war that has hit fertilizer and fuel costs hard, unlike Kustoff who has kept voting to keep this war going.
Attack Predatory Repair Monopolies ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will attack the predatory repair monopolies of equipment suppliers like John Deere and CNH which are costing farmers tens of thousands of dollars on top of million dollar pieces of equipment they already own.
Expand Wi-FI Access ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will expand Access to high-speed internet and other advanced technology to help West TN farmers stay competitive in the 21st century.
A Better Farm Bill ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will oppose Kustoff and other Republicans’ farm bill which does nothing to address rising costs, market volatility, and shrinking margins that farmers are facing, instead advocating for a bill that provides a better safety net for small farmers.
Protect Soybean Producers ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will protect soybean production as the cornerstone of West TN’s agricultural economy.
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Protect Medicare and Medicaid ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will repeal cuts to Medicare and Medicaid that are stripping health coverage from seniors and working families across Tennessee
Lower Prescription Drug Costs ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will create caps on out-of-pocket costs for necessary prescription drugs and hold big pharmaceutical companies accountable for jacking up prices on lifesaving medications.
Improve Rural Hospitals ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will Increase funding and improve rural healthcare infrastructure to stop hospital closures that are leaving Tennessee families without access to emergency care.
Four Rural Hospitals have closed in West Tennessee since David Kustoff went to Washington.
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Support Living Wages ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will vote to raise the minimum wage by signing onto the “Raise the Wage” act which will raise the $7.25 federal minimum wage to $17 by 2030, so that working-class Tennesseans have livable wages.
Strengthen our Right to Organize
Heidi will sign onto the PRO Act (Protect the Right to Organize), which will strengthen collective bargaining and protect unions.
Protect Retirement Benefits of Working People ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will protect Social Security from cuts and privatization schemes pushed by Trump and Kustoff which threatens working Tennesseans earned retirement benefits.
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Current White House Administration ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will stand up to Trump on all issues, including needless wars (Venezuela, Iran, Cuba, Greenland, etc).
Release the Epstein files and help safeguard sexual assault victims
Heidi supports releasing the unmodified and unredacted Epstein files, and will work to help end sexual assaults on women (especially considering Kustoff’s recent rant on holding office holders accountable for their actions; link opens in a new tab).
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
I believe in enforcing our laws, but enforcement should never come at the expense of constitutional rights, human dignity, or basic accountability. What we are seeing from ICE raises serious concerns about racial profiling and people being targeted because of how they look, the language they speak, or assumptions about where they come from.
And here in Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District, we have a CoreCivic detention facility operating with far too little transparency or communication about what is happening, how people are being treated, or how these operations are being carried out.
Law enforcement should be based on facts and due process, not fear, appearance, or ethnicity. When federal agencies and private contractors operate in our communities, we deserve transparency, oversight, and accountability.
National Guard ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
I believe every American deserves to feel safe.
When it comes to deploying the National Guard, that should never be a political decision. The Guard should be used when there is a clear need to protect lives, restore order during emergencies, or respond to natural disasters, and when state and local resources are overwhelmed. Any deployment should have a clear mission, respect constitutional rights, and be coordinated with state and local leaders whenever possible.
I don’t believe we have to choose between public safety and civil liberties. We can support law enforcement, enforce the law, protect peaceful protesters’ constitutional rights, and hold anyone who commits violence or destroys property accountable.
My approach is simple: keep our communities safe, uphold the Constitution, enforce the law fairly, and ensure every action taken by the government is guided by accountability, transparency, and respect for the rights of the American people.
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Data Centers and Artificial Intelligence (AI) ↗ (opens kuhnforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Heidi will:
- Support an immediate moratorium on data centers until West TN gets a real seat at the table; Communities should be able to decide if they want a data center at all.
- Commission an investigation on how AI data centers are impacting rising power bills in Memphis.
- Mandate that developers are fully transparent and covering the cost of infrastructure and grid upgrades.
- Require that developers create good-paying jobs for West TN workers.
- Ensure that West TN’s precious water and environment are protected.
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