David Kustoff
Candidate for U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District
Background
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative; attorney
- Lives in
- Germantown
- Campaign website
- kustoffforcongress.com
U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 8th District since his election in 2016, now in his fifth term, and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. He previously served as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee after President Bush appointed him in 2006.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Introduced a bill taxing digital assets like traditional investments.In office
H.R. 9176, the Providing Analogous Rules for Digital Assets (PAR) Act.
ReportCongressman David Kustoff Introduces the Providing Analogous Rules for Digital Assets ActPublic statement · Office of Rep. David Kustoff · Jun 9, 2026 · kustoff.house.gov
“legislation designed to modernize the Internal Revenue Code and ensure digital assets are treated consistently with comparable traditional financial instruments.”
Introduced a bill raising the small-business 199A deduction to 23%.In office
H.R. 8415, the Small Business Tax Cut Act.
ReportCongressman David Kustoff Introduces the Small Business Tax Cut Act to Support Main StreetPublic statement · Office of Rep. David Kustoff · Apr 23, 2026 · kustoff.house.gov
“By expanding the 199A deduction to 23 percent, we are giving local business owners the flexibility to hire more workers and invest in their operations.”
Economy & jobs
Co-led a bill creating a federal film production tax credit.In office
H.R. 10582, the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act.
ReportCongressman David Kustoff Co-Leads Bipartisan Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization ActPublic statement · Office of Rep. David Kustoff · Sep 25, 2026 · kustoff.house.gov
“establish a federal tax credit for qualified film and television productions, with additional incentives for productions in qualifying rural communities”
Health & human services
Introduced a bill creating an IRS child care liaison.In office
H.R. 10512, meant to help employers use the Section 45F child care tax credit.
ReportCongressman David Kustoff Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Employer-Supported Child Care for Working FamiliesPublic statement · Office of Rep. David Kustoff · Sep 21, 2026 · kustoff.house.gov
“would establish a Business Child Care Liaison within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to help address these barriers.”
Sponsored a bill expanding rural remote patient monitoring.In office
H.R. 3108, the Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act, passed the Ways and Means Committee in July 2026.
ReportCongressman David Kustoff's Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act Advances Ways & Means CommitteePublic statement · Office of Rep. David Kustoff · Jul 15, 2026 · kustoff.house.gov
“this bill enables Medicare beneficiaries in rural and underserved communities to gain access to high-quality remote physiologic monitoring services.”
Introduced a bill fixing Medicare pay formulas for rural hospitals.In office
The Save Struggling Hospitals Act, introduced with Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.).
ReportCongressman David Kustoff Introduces Bipartisan Save Struggling Hospitals ActPublic statement · Office of Rep. David Kustoff · Apr 1, 2026 · kustoff.house.gov
“legislation to fix Medicare payment formulas that do not account for the cost pressures facing hospitals in rural and lower-wage areas.”
Government & transparency
Sponsored a bill giving identity theft victims one SSA contact.In office
H.R. 5345; the Senate passed it on September 17, 2026, sending it to the President.
ReportCongressman David Kustoff’s Social Security Identity Theft Bill Advances in Senate, Now Heads to President Trump's DeskPublic statement · Office of Rep. David Kustoff · Sep 24, 2026 · kustoff.house.gov
“The bill would provide victims of identity theft involving their Social Security numbers with a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from David Kustoff on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (32)
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Carroll County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Sample Ballot for Carroll County, State and Federal General Election, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Carroll County Election Commission · carrollcountytnelections.com
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Chester County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Sample Ballot, Chester County, State and Federal General Election, November 3, 2026 (no municipal or county races on the ballot)
Election filing · Chester County Election Commission · votechestercountytn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Crockett County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Sample Ballot: State of Tennessee, Crockett County, State and Federal General Election, November 3, 2026 (no municipal or county races on the ballot)
Election filing · Crockett County Election Commission · irp.cdn-website.com
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Decatur County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Sample Ballot: State of Tennessee, Decatur County, State and Federal and County General Election, November 3, 2026 (posted on the Secretary of State's county election commission page)
Election filing · Decatur County Election Commission · tnsos.org
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Fayette County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- General Sample Ballots, November 3, 2026 (sample ballots for each precinct and town ballot style)
Election filing · Fayette County Election Commission · fayettetn.us
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Gibson County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Ballot: State and Federal General Election and Municipal Elections, Gibson County, November 3, 2026 (newspaper sample ballot)
Election filing · Gibson County Election Commission · irp.cdn-website.com
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Haywood County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Ballot for Haywood County, State and Federal General Election, November 3, 2026 (newspaper sample ballot)
Election filing · Haywood County Election Commission · haywoodvotes.com
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Henderson County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Ballot, Henderson County, State and Federal General Election, November 3, 2026 (sample ballot posted on the Secretary of State's county election commission page; no municipal or county races on the ballot)
Election filing · Henderson County Election Commission · tnsos.org
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Madison County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- November 3, 2026 Sample Ballot: State and Federal and County General Election, City of Three Way and City of Medon
Election filing · Madison County Election Commission · madisoncountytn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Perry County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Shelby County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Sample Ballot: 2026 State and Federal General Election and Municipal Elections, Shelby County, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Shelby County Election Commission · electionsshelbytn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Tipton County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Ballot, State and Federal General Election, Tipton County, Tennessee, November 3, 2026, with the town ballots (sample ballot)
Election filing · Tipton County Election Commission · tiptonco.com
- About Congressman David Kustoff
Government record · U.S. House of Representatives · kustoff.house.gov
- Congressman David Kustoff Co-Leads Bipartisan Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act
Public statement · Office of Rep. David Kustoff · Sep 25, 2026 · kustoff.house.gov
- Congressman David Kustoff’s Social Security Identity Theft Bill Advances in Senate, Now Heads to President Trump's Desk
Public statement · Office of Rep. David Kustoff · Sep 24, 2026 · kustoff.house.gov
- Congressman David Kustoff Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Employer-Supported Child Care for Working Families
Public statement · Office of Rep. David Kustoff · Sep 21, 2026 · kustoff.house.gov
- Congressman David Kustoff's Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act Advances Ways & Means Committee
Public statement · Office of Rep. David Kustoff · Jul 15, 2026 · kustoff.house.gov
- Congressman David Kustoff Introduces the Providing Analogous Rules for Digital Assets Act
Public statement · Office of Rep. David Kustoff · Jun 9, 2026 · kustoff.house.gov
- Congressman David Kustoff Introduces the Small Business Tax Cut Act to Support Main Street
Public statement · Office of Rep. David Kustoff · Apr 23, 2026 · kustoff.house.gov
- Congressman David Kustoff Introduces Bipartisan Save Struggling Hospitals Act
Public statement · Office of Rep. David Kustoff · Apr 1, 2026 · kustoff.house.gov
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