David Kustoff

Republican. Trump won Tennessee in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028: 62; Born October 8, 1966.
Lean: R+10; Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since: 2017; Served since January 3, 2017.
Cash on hand: $2.72M; $2,719,271. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026: Re-elected

Over Heidi Kuhn (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary: Unopposed

The only name on the ballot, Aug. 6.

Also on the November ballot: Adam D. Austill (independent), Wendell “Wells” Blankenship (independent), Antonio Futch (independent), Pamela Jeanine “P.” Moses (independent), Horace Taylor (independent), Henry J. Ward, III (independent).

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Donald Trump.

None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.

What a race here costs

TV: Memphis, 666,000 homes. The district is 29% of the market; 3 markets in all.

2026 primary: $1.1M spent, $16.47 a vote

2024 general: $430K spent, $1.29 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Committees: Ways and Means

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share: 72.34%
Victory margin: +46.75 pts
Trump, 2024: 70.00% · +41.13 pts

Margin 5.62 points above Trump. Vote share 2.35 points above.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Sarah Freeman. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
Cycle	Raised	From individuals	Cash at year end
2020	$1.7M	59%	$714K
2022	$1.9M	56%	$1.2M
2024	$2.5M	43%	$2.1M

Scorecards and grades

Heritage Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 85
Club for Growth (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 74
Turning Point Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 81
GOP Platform (2025) (opens in a new tab): 79
Conservative average, out of 100: 79.6
Progressive average, out of 100: 8.8 (LCV 4, Progressive Punch 2, Stop Corruption Now 20)
IAP Action score, immigration: 100, rank 160 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024: B+

Read October 31, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.