Political ads · 2026 · TN

Tennessee House District 8 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

David Kustoff won · 51.6% to 46.4% · Called by AP on Nov 4

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Heidi Kuhn (Democrat) and David Kustoff (Republican) are the nominees for Tennessee's 8th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. David Kustoff is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Heidi Kuhn's campaign had raised $112,000 (through October 14, 2026) and David Kustoff's campaign $2.6 million (through October 14, 2026).

Heidi Kuhn (DEM), David Kustoff (REP, incumbent). 1 other filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Heidi Kuhn (DEM)

Raised: $112K through 2026-10-14 individuals $108K · PACs $2,900 · party $1,499 · cash on hand $6,589
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

3 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

FRIENDS OF DWAYNE THOMPSON $250
FRIENDS OF PAUL YOUNG $1,000
FRIENDS OF SARA KYLE $250

All filings at the FEC ↗

David Kustoff (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $2.6M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.2M · PACs $1.2M · from the candidate's other committees $134K · cash on hand $2.7M
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: $65K through 3 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $61K from 37 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC) — $2,250 from 4 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) — $1,500 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

256 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

ABBVIE PAC $3,500
ACADIA HEALTHCARE PAC $3,500
AFLAC, INC. PAC $5,000
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HADER & FELD CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKIN GUMP PAC) $1,750
ALLISON TRANSMISSION PAC $5,000
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC (ALLPAC) $2,500
ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY PAC $2,500
ALTRIA GROUP PAC $2,500
AMAZON PAC $6,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNION PAC $5,000
AMERICA'S ELECTRICAL COOPERATIVE PAC $4,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION (SKINPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN BANKER'S ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $10K
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC $2,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES PAC $7,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS PAC (ACLI PAC) $9,000
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $5,500
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION PAC $4,500
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $4,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CPAS PAC (AICPA PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL PAC $1,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC (AIPAC) $5,000
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION (TIPAC) $5,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOC. PAC (INSURING AMERICA PAC) $3,500
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION $5,000
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOC. RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC) $6,000
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL PAC $4,500
AMGEN PAC $3,500
AMSTED PAC $1,000
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES INC. PAC $10K
APPRAISAL INSTITUTE PAC (APPAC) $3,000
ARDENT HEALTH SERVICES LLC GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
ARENTFOX SCHIFF CIVIC PARTICIPATION FUND $1,000
ARGENTUM'S SILVER PAC $2,500
ARNOLD & PORTER PAC $1,000
ASSOC. OF KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN PAC $5,000
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS PAC $3,000
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA PAC $3,000
ASURION PAC $9,500
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC $7,000
AUTOZONE, INC. COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER GOVERNMENT $6,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION PAC $1,000
BLACK & VEATCH PAC $1,500
BLAKE MOORE FOR CONGRESS $1,500
BLOCKPAC $2,500
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOC. PAC (BLUEPAC) $6,000
BOND DEALERS OF AMERICA PAC $2,500
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP FEDERAL PAC $1,500
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY PAC (BMS PAC) $1,000
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION NON-PARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $7,100
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK PAC (BHFS-E, PC PAC) $1,500
BUILD PAC $3,500
BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC. PAC $1,000
BURNS & MCDONNELL, INC. PAC $8,000
CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION PAC $5,000
CATERPILLAR INC. PAC (CATPAC) $2,500
CENTENE CORPORATION PAC $2,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PAC $2,500
CHS PAC $5,000
CITIGROUP PAC $1,000
COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY PAC (CMC PAC) $4,000
COMMITTEE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $10K
COMMITTEE TO ELECT MARK BILLINGSLEY $1,000
CONAGRA BRANDS INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION $2,500
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $1,000
CORECIVIC PAC $2,500
COTCO-ACSA PAC $10K
COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC $10K
COZEN O'CONNOR PAC $2,000
CREATING A MAJORITY PAC (CAMPAC) $2,500
CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC $9,500
CSX CORP GOOD GOVT FUND $1,000
CUMMINS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE $3,000
DARLING INGREDIENTS PAC $5,000
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $7,500
DELOITTE PAC $2,500
DENTONS US LLP PAC $1,000
DISNEY PAC $1,500
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $1,000
EARLY CARE & EDUCATION CONSORTIUM PAC $1,500
EASTMAN PAC $10K
EDWARD JONES PAC $8,000
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY PAC $2,000
EMPLOYEE-OWNED S CORPORATIONS OF AMERICA PAC (ESCA PAC) $4,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $1,000
ENCOMPASS HEALTH PAC $3,500
ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PAC (ENPAC) $1,000
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC. PAC $2,500
ERNST & YOUNG PAC $5,000
EVANS PETREE PC PAC $2,000
FEDEX CORPORATION PAC (FEDEX PAC) $10K
FEDPAC - FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS $5,000
FINSECA PAC $3,500
FIRST HORIZON FEDERAL PAC $5,000
FMI FOODPAC $1,000
FMR LLC PAC (FIDELITY PAC) $5,500
FOOD SOLUTIONS ACTION PAC (FSA PAC) $1,000
FRANCHISING PAC (INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOC. PAC) $2,500
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON PAC $1,500
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC $2,000
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY PAC (GM PAC) $2,500
GILEAD SCIENCES INC. HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC $1,000
GLAUKOS IPAC $1,500
GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC PAC (GSK PAC) $1,000
GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC. PAC $2,000
GLOBE LIFE INC. PAC $1,000
HCA GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $10K
HDR INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC $2,000
HEALTH & FITNESS ASSOCIATION PAC (FITPAC) $4,500
HIGGINBOTHAM INSURANCE AGENCY INC. PAC $2,500
HILTON WORLDWIDE PAC $5,000
HNTB HOLDINGS LTD. PAC $1,500
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $4,500
HOTEL PAC $6,500
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $1,000
HSBC TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES USA INC. (HSBC FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
HUMANA INC. PAC $2,500
IHG PAC $1,000
IN THE ARENA PAC $5,000
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA PAC $4,000
INGRAM BARGE COMPANY PAC $4,000
INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE INC. PAC (IRI PAC) $2,500
INSURPAC (INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS / IIABA) $7,500
INTERNATIONAL PAPER PAC $10K
INVESCO PAC $2,500
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE PAC $3,500
JACKSON HOLDINGS NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $10K
JASON SMITH FOR CONGRESS $4,000
JIM DUKE FOR MAYOR $250
JOHN STEVENS FOR SENATE $250
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PAC $2,000
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. PAC $2,500
KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP, PAC $5,000
KNIGHT HEALTH HOLDINGS, LLC (SCIONHEALTH PAC) $1,000
KOCHPAC - KOCH INDUSTRIES INC. $2,500
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS PAC $2,500
LEIDOS INC PAC $5,000
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $2,500
LIFEPOINT HEALTH PAC $10K
LKQ CORPORATION EMPLOYEE GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $6,500
LOUIS DREYFUS COMMODITIES LLC PAC $4,500
LPL FINANCIAL CORP. PAC $2,500
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY PAC $7,500
MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE PAC $10K
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. PAC $5,000
MASS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. PAC (MMPAC) $7,500
MAYNARD NEXSEN PAC $5,000
MCKESSON CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL FUND $2,000
MEDTRONIC INC. PAC $6,000
MERCK PAC $1,000
METLIFE INC. PAC $2,000
MFA PAC $3,000
MFBF FARM FUND PAC $2,500
MICROSOFT CORP. STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC $1,500
MILLER & CHEVALIER PAC $1,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,500
MORGAN STANLEY PAC $2,500
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (MORPAC) $10K
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC (MR. SMITH PAC) $10K
NAIFA PAC $10K
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOC. PAC (NATCA) $4,500
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP) $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DISABILITY REPRESENTATIVES PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS PAC (NAM-PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC (NAMIC) $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. PAC (REITPAC) $10K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS PAC $2,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC (NADA PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSN. PAC $5,000
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSN PAC $2,500
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER CO-OP PAC $2,000
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (NECAPAC) $10K
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION PAC (NFDA PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION PAC (NSSF PAC) $3,500
NCBFAA-PAC $2,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE PAC $7,500
NEXTERA ENERGY PAC $1,000
NFIB SAFE TRUST PAC $2,000
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL PAC $10K
NOVOCURE PAC $2,000
NSSGA ROCKPAC $1,500
ONLINE LENDERS ALLIANCE PAC $2,500
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL PAC $1,500
PFIZER INC. PAC $3,500
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AAOS $10K
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PAC $6,000
PRIMERICA PAC $3,000
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION PAC $10K
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. PAC $4,500
RAPTOR PAC $3,000
REGIONS FEDERAL ONLY PAC $10K
RENAL HEALTHCARE ASSOCATION PAC (RHA PAC) $3,500
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION PAC (RJC PAC) $10K
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC (RUDYPAC) $1,000
RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS INC. PAC (DOMTAR PAC) $1,000
REYNOLDS AMERICAN PAC $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
RYAN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RYANPAC) $5,000
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC $7,500
SALT RIVER PROJECT POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE $3,500
SAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. PAC $4,500
SANOFI US SERVICES INC. EMPLOYEES' PAC $1,000
SAZERAC PAC $8,000
SENATE EAGLE PAC $5,000
SIFMA-PAC $6,000
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. PAC $7,500
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC. PAC $10K
STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC $2,500
SYLVAMO CORPORATION PAC $10K
T-MOBILE PAC $4,500
TANDY DARBY FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE $1,000
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP PAC $1,000
TENNESSEE ROAD BUILDERS ASSOC. PAC $4,000
THE BOEING CO. PAC $2,000
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE PAC $10K
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC $2,500
THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA PAC (GUARDIAN LIFE PAC) $1,000
THE HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, INC. PAC (THE HARTFORD ADVOCATES FUND) $500
THE HOME DEPOT PAC $5,000
THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS PAC $1,000
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. PAC $4,500
THE US ONCOLOGY NETWORK PAC $1,500
THOMPSON COBURN PAC $2,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. PAC $7,000
TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY PAC $10K
TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION PAC $4,500
TYSON FOODS INC. PAC (TYPAC) $1,000
U.S. BANCORP FEDERAL PAC (USBANK) $1,000
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
UBS AMERICAS INC. PAC $8,500
UNITED AIRLINES INC. PAC $2,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE PAC (UPSPAC) $10K
UNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA (UPMA PAC) $3,500
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOC. EMPLOYEE PAC (USAA PAC) $10K
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC $6,000
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. $2,500
UNUM GROUP PAC (UNUMPAC) $10K
US RENAL CARE PAC $5,500
USA RICE FEDERATION PAC $2,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB (VERIZON PAC) $3,000
VISA, INC. PAC $1,500
VNA HOLDING, INC. PAC $1,000
WALPAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT PAC WALMART INC. $4,000
WAWA, INC. PAC $500
WELLS FARGO & CO. EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT PAC $1,000
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK PAC (WABPAC) $2,500
WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA PAC (WSWA PAC) $5,000
ZURICH PAC $2,500

All filings at the FEC ↗

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