David Kustoff — 2026 U.S. Representative, District 8 campaign
2026 U.S. Representative, District 8 · totals since Jan 1, 2025
Won the nomination 65,421 votes · 100% reported results
Latest filing: Pre-General 2026 · Oct 22, 2026 · source: FEC
17 filings · Q1 2025–Q3 2026
Cash on Hand The campaign’s ending cash balance from its most recent filing. Cash shown as “carried over” was held before this election cycle began — usually from a prior campaign for the same office. Full definition →
$2,719,271
$2,051,812 carried over
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$2,585,197
includes $7,350 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Total disbursed
$1,925,386
Donors
868
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Who funds this campaign The sources split breaks down the receipts the headline adds up, by the lines of each report behind it; its parts add up to the headline. Open its “Why this number?” for each report’s lines. Gift-size and location figures cover itemized contributions only. Aggregates count everyone who gave, including donors below the $200 disclosure floor — a share across all donors identifies no one. Full definition →
Largest part: individuals, itemized (line 11a), 47% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $1.2M · 47%PACs and other committees (line 11c) $1.2M · 45%Transfers from authorized committees (line 12) $134K · 5%Offsets and other receipts (lines 14, 15) $62K · 2%
Where the money comes from Shares of itemized dollars, by the contributor’s state and city as filed. A city is named only when at least 5 donors gave from it or it holds at least 5% of the located dollars; everyone else is grouped into “elsewhere.” Shown only when at least 80% of dollars carry a usable state. Full definition →
57% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (43% from inside).
Tennessee $1,030,550 Out of state $1,350,830
- Washington, DC $562K24%
- Memphis $384K16%
- Nashville $115K5%
- New York, NY $91K4%
- Germantown $85K4%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $447K
- Other out-of-state $698K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Nov 2024 – Oct 2026. Peak $417,159 in Mar 2025. Spending peaked at $319,650 in Oct 2026.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 865 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 3 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $209 and their names are withheld.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Stefan M Smith | 2 | $10,300.00 |
| Senate Eagle PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Jackson Holdings National Life Insurance Company | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Political Action Committee of the Aaos | 6 | $10,000.00 |
| Regions Federal Only PAC | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| The Cigna Group Employee PAC | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Republican Jewish Coalition PAC RJC PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Protective Life Corporation PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Stanley Black Decker INC PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| United Parcel Service PAC UPSPAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexpoint Campaigns | 2 | $200,000.00 | |
| S&S Strategies LLC | 26 | $181,552.43 | |
| The Elevated Group | 13 | $152,378.43 | |
| Kustoff for Congress 2002 | 8 | $126,000.00 | |
| Kustoff, David | 8 | $120,000.00 | |
| Southland Advantage | 7 | $104,865.69 | |
| Direct Edge Campaigns | 5 | $87,922.37 | |
| Vor Media LLC | 15 | $85,074.53 | |
| Tennessee Republican Party | 6 | $76,842.79 | |
| Watchtower Compliance | 21 | $60,085.18 | |
| Ascent Media | 10 | $50,000.00 | |
| Public Opinion Strategies | 1 | $47,000.00 | |
| The St. Regis Deer Valley | 4 | $38,815.56 | |
| Tennessee Press Service | 2 | $33,827.70 | |
| Hog Wild Catering | 4 | $25,758.68 | |
| NRCC | 1 | $25,000.00 | |
| Boston Red Sox | 4 | $23,750.00 | |
| Anedot, Inc. | 200 | $20,126.56 | |
| McCarthy Advanced Consulting | 1 | $20,000.00 | |
| American Airlines | 32 | $19,762.53 | |
| Chef Diego Zapata | 4 | $18,652.00 | |
| Belew, Monte | 17 | $17,354.21 | |
| World Elite Mastercard for Business | 20 | $16,242.39 | |
| Capitol Hill Club | 30 | $14,282.45 | |
| Aristotle International, Inc. | 7 | $13,810.50 | |
| Courtney, Will | 5 | $12,483.62 | |
| Capital Grille | 11 | $12,144.27 | |
| Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab | 1 | $10,796.89 | |
| Intercontinental Hotel | 3 | $10,550.84 | |
| Mailchimp | 21 | $8,862.36 | |
| Delta Airlines | 19 | $8,181.49 | |
| Atomic Printing | 2 | $8,029.61 | |
| Deerfield Custom Prints | 5 | $7,845.00 | |
| Reading Room Restaurant | 1 | $7,317.60 | |
| West Street Hotel | 5 | $6,919.72 | |
| Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $6,400.00 | |
| Yeti Coolers LLC | 1 | $6,184.60 | |
| Aramark | 1 | $6,083.83 | |
| Tops Bar-B-Q | 1 | $5,992.35 | |
| Shelby Farms Park | 3 | $5,775.00 | |
| Houston Levee Storage | 21 | $5,681.00 | |
| Bold Face Signs | 1 | $5,562.52 | |
| La Collina | 4 | $5,500.00 | |
| Marsha Blackburn for Governor | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Republican Jewish Coalition | 5 | $4,818.00 | |
| Ocean Prime | 2 | $4,812.22 | |
| Paradox Catering | 1 | $4,675.19 | |
| Democracy Engine | 34 | $4,495.74 | |
| Visinghardi, Joshua | 2 | $4,118.78 | |
| The Barn At Snider Farms | 2 | $4,050.00 | |
| Capital Grille | 1 | $3,943.81 | |
| The Stanton Group LLC | 1 | $3,933.42 | |
| The Rendezvous | 6 | $3,813.04 | |
| The Peabody Memphis | 6 | $3,794.95 | |
| Joslin and Son Signs | 1 | $3,457.13 | |
| Old Ebbitt Grill | 1 | $3,432.29 | |
| Masters, James | 5 | $3,369.19 | |
| Del Friscos Double Eagle Steakhouse | 1 | $3,300.00 | |
| L.L. Bean | 1 | $3,140.63 | |
| The Venetian | 9 | $3,107.35 | |
| 39 | $3,077.31 | ||
| Madison Event Rentals | 4 | $2,844.75 | |
| Republican Party of Shelby County | 2 | $2,800.00 | |
| Mastro's Steakhouse | 1 | $2,767.30 | |
| Copa Bar Service | 2 | $2,758.45 | |
| Basil & Bourbon | 1 | $2,715.73 | |
| Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| MTPP | 2 | $2,400.00 | |
| Accurate Word LLC | 9 | $2,228.50 | |
| Ricki's Cookie Corner & Bakery | 6 | $2,217.77 | |
| Fedex | 49 | $2,212.39 | |
| The Congressional Institute | 1 | $2,187.84 | |
| Honeyleaf Platters | 4 | $2,120.80 | |
| Cmdi | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Starnes Media Group | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Madison County Republican Party | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Commercial Metals Company PAC (CMC PAC) ↺ donor $4,000.00 | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Bistro Cacao | 1 | $1,897.00 | |
| Congressional Institute Inc. | 1 | $1,879.41 | |
| Omni Hotel | 1 | $1,836.65 | |
| Weakley County Republican Party | 2 | $1,800.00 | |
| E.W. James & Sons Supermarket | 1 | $1,789.13 | |
| RPM Italian | 2 | $1,777.80 | |
| Brown Forman | 1 | $1,721.33 | |
| Foundry Golf Club | 1 | $1,640.67 | |
| Mahaffey Event & Tent Rentals | 2 | $1,638.09 | |
| Snow Country Limousine | 3 | $1,615.00 | |
| Graceland | 3 | $1,602.00 | |
| United States Postal Service | 8 | $1,513.08 | |
| Carroll County Republican Party | 2 | $1,500.00 | |
| Member Lunch Fund | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Chick-fil-A | 3 | $1,435.77 | |
| Amazon | 9 | $1,413.04 | |
| The Palm | 1 | $1,379.36 | |
| Sawmeal Restaurant | 1 | $1,368.00 | |
| Hertz Car Rental | 8 | $1,360.67 | |
| Capital Flavors Catering | 1 | $1,347.00 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 3 | $1,328.64 | |
| Char Restaurant | 1 | $1,264.32 | |
| Hardin County Republican Party | 1 | $1,200.00 | |
| Tru By Hilton | 2 | $1,199.30 | |
| A Tennessee Limousine Service Inc. | 2 | $1,177.48 | |
| Eventticketscenter.Com | 4 | $1,160.08 | |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | 2 | $1,143.25 | |
| Sir Design LLC | 1 | $1,133.00 | |
| United Airlines | 8 | $1,109.30 | |
| Obion County Republican Party | 1 | $1,100.00 | |
| W. Millar & Co. Catering | 2 | $1,091.08 | |
| Hilton | 3 | $1,011.42 | |
| Tennessee Ffa Foundation Inc. | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| American Legion Post 12 | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| Fayette County Republican Women | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Unum Group PAC (Unumpac) ↺ donor $10,000.00 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Tennessee Eagle Forum Foundation | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Tennessee Federation of Republican Women Biennial Convention Fund | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Young Republican National Federation | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Sands Florist | 1 | $998.73 | |
| Lyft | 24 | $987.32 | |
| Cole Terry Media LLC | 2 | $978.02 | |
| Tennessee Residence Household | 1 | $955.92 | |
| Stafford, Logan | 3 | $928.81 | |
| Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center | 2 | $926.01 | |
| Uber | 21 | $860.58 | |
| The Lookout | 1 | $847.16 | |
| Jackson, Edward Siegor III | 2 | $844.59 | |
| Tru by Hilton | 5 | $782.02 | |
| Venetian | 1 | $778.92 | |
| Masters, James W | 1 | $778.24 | |
| Red Dog Media | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Rogers, Jacob A | 1 | $734.92 | |
| McStatts' Printing Co., Inc. | 1 | $720.11 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | $675.68 | |
| Spectrum Marketing Companies | 2 | $657.06 | |
| Shelby County Republican Women's Club | 1 | $650.00 | |
| Folk's Folly Prime Steak House | 1 | $629.69 | |
| Fully Promoted/Embroidme | 1 | $623.28 | |
| Chick Fil A | 1 | $620.64 | |
| Hertz Car Rental | 1 | $610.91 | |
| Taylor, Michelle | 1 | $610.57 | |
| Ervin Graves Strategy Group | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Holliday Flowers & Events, Inc. | 1 | $592.66 | |
| Dartscarts | 1 | $581.28 | |
| Hampton Inn | 2 | $558.74 | |
| Delta | 1 | $553.20 | |
| Trattoria Alberto of Capitol Hill | 1 | $552.37 | |
| Office Depot | 2 | $550.00 | |
| Price Printing | 1 | $521.76 | |
| RSVP Catering | 1 | $516.20 | |
| McNairy County Republican Women | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Hilton Knoxville Airport | 2 | $490.68 | |
| Hyatt Hotels | 1 | $489.47 | |
| Blacklane | 1 | $485.35 | |
| Hilton Garden Inn | 1 | $469.05 | |
| Holiday Inn Express | 3 | $454.98 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | $450.86 | |
| Jackson, III, Edward | 2 | $442.26 | |
| Winred Technical Services, LLC | 10 | $434.43 | |
| Ghost River Brewing | 1 | $425.00 | |
| The Home Depot | 1 | $415.85 | |
| Rendezvous Rib | 1 | $414.86 | |
| University of Memphis | 1 | $404.25 | |
| W. Millar & Co. | 1 | $404.13 | |
| Lowes | 1 | $376.40 | |
| Embassy Suites | 1 | $352.89 | |
| Ultra Violet Flowers | 1 | $334.50 | |
| Politics and Prose | 1 | $329.72 | |
| Isaac Weston | 1 | $327.71 | |
| East Shelby Republican Party | 1 | $320.00 | |
| Seasons 52 Fresh Grill | 1 | $309.61 | |
| Stoney River | 3 | $298.30 | |
| Courtyard Marriott | 1 | $298.08 | |
| Southwest | 1 | $284.40 | |
| USPS | 1 | $284.00 | |
| Cellar.Com | 1 | $282.45 | |
| Henderson County Republican Party | 1 | $280.00 | |
| Walgreens | 1 | $276.72 | |
| Bangor Aviator Hotel | 1 | $258.42 | |
| Marriott | 1 | $257.32 | |
| Icon Global | 1 | $248.45 | |
| L'Ardente | 1 | $246.84 | |
| Intuit | 1 | $239.99 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | $239.26 | |
| Walgreens | 1 | $235.59 | |
| Central BBQ | 2 | $233.55 | |
| Congressional Sports for Charity | 1 | $224.00 | |
| Curb Mobility LLC | 3 | $222.19 | |
| Bna Parking | 2 | $210.00 | |
| Days Inn | 2 | $201.88 | |
| American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC (Aipac) ↺ donor $5,000.00 | 1 | $150.00 | |
| American Cotton Shippers Association | 1 | $148.29 | |
| Bogies Delicatessen | 1 | $104.34 | |
| Conn, Kathleen M | 1 | $96.98 | |
| Allianz Global Assistance | 2 | $90.60 | |
| X Corp. | 1 | $84.00 | |
| National Association of Broadcasters | 1 | $75.00 | |
| Hussey, Hannah | 1 | $71.91 | |
| Ricketts, Wright | 1 | $47.82 | |
| World's Biggest Fish FRY | 1 | $25.88 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
Loans
$309,000.00 in loan balances shown. $0.00 was borrowed in this campaign; $309,000.00 was carried into these filings from an earlier period. Later reports can repeat an outstanding loan, so each reconstructed lender balance is counted once below.
| Lender | Type | Received | Balance shown | Repaid | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self (David Kustoff) | Candidate loan | — | $309,000.00 | $192,500.00 | $116,500.00 |
Where the money went Each expenditure carries a short description of what it was for, written by the campaign. We sort those descriptions into a fixed set of categories; one expenditure goes in one category, so the amounts add up to David Kustoff’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Fundraising & events $498,838 26%
- Advertising & media $445,526 23%
- Consulting & professional services $339,142 18%
- Transfers between accounts $127,000 7%
- Loan & debt repayment $120,000 6%
- Printing & mail $109,612 6%
- Other $98,183 5%
- Travel $62,577 3%
- Office & operations $52,399 3%
- Contributions & donations $35,150 2%
- Field & voter contact $24,750 1%
- Staff & payroll $4,587 0.3%
Loans
| Lender | Amount | Date Received | Outstanding | Repaid |
|---|
Of the $309,000 lent, $0 was borrowed during the filings shown here. The other $309,000 was drawn before them and is still listed because it has not been fully repaid — so it counts as debt this campaign owes, not as money it raised.
Each loan shows its balance as of the candidate's most recent filing; repayments since then appear when the next report is filed.
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12G 2026 | $12,648.45 | $14,648.45 | Source: 12G 2026 filing |
| These numbers come straight from the report the committee filed with the FEC, before the FEC has finished processing it. They update automatically once the FEC’s processed version is ready. The filed report is in the Source column. | |||
| 12G 2026 | $2,979,787.93 | $2,704,622.62 | Source: 12G 2026 filing |
| These numbers come straight from the report the committee filed with the FEC, before the FEC has finished processing it. They update automatically once the FEC’s processed version is ready. The filed report is in the Source column. | |||
| Q3 2026 | $7,648.45 | $12,648.45 | Source: Q3 2026 filing |
| These numbers come straight from the report the committee filed with the FEC, before the FEC has finished processing it. They update automatically once the FEC’s processed version is ready. The filed report is in the Source column. | |||
| Q3 2026 | $2,999,189.80 | $2,979,787.93 | Source: Q3 2026 filing |
| These numbers come straight from the report the committee filed with the FEC, before the FEC has finished processing it. They update automatically once the FEC’s processed version is ready. The filed report is in the Source column. | |||
| 12P 2026 | $3,110,885.67 | $2,999,189.80 | Source: 12P 2026 filing |
| Q2 2026 | $5,648.45 | $7,648.45 | Source: Q2 2026 filing |
| Q2 2026 | $2,825,858.23 | $3,110,885.67 | Source: Q2 2026 filing |
| Q1 2026 | $3,648.45 | $5,648.45 | Source: Q1 2026 filing |
| Q1 2026 | $2,763,844.07 | $2,825,858.23 | Source: Q1 2026 filing |
| YE 2025 | $8,648.45 | $3,648.45 | Source: YE 2025 filing |
| YE 2025 | $2,691,849.10 | $2,763,844.07 | Source: YE 2025 filing |
| Q3 2025 | $12,648.45 | $8,648.45 | Source: Q3 2025 filing |
| Q3 2025 | $2,608,894.66 | $2,691,849.10 | Source: Q3 2025 filing |
| Q2 2025 | $2,648.45 | $12,648.45 | Source: Q2 2025 filing |
| Q2 2025 | $2,456,476.43 | $2,608,894.66 | Source: Q2 2025 filing |
| Q1 2025 | $7,648.45 | $2,648.45 | Source: Q1 2025 filing |
| Q1 2025 | $2,051,812.36 | $2,456,476.43 | Source: Q1 2025 filing |