Brenda Woods
Brenda Woods (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 8th Congressional District. Woods is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 6, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8
George Herold (Independent), Pamela Moses (Independent), and Horace Taylor (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on November 3, 2026.
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| George Herold (Independent) | ||
 | Pamela Moses (Independent) | |
| Horace Taylor (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8
Dewey Bryan (D), Leonard Perkins (D), William Wicker (D), and Brenda Woods (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 6, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Dewey Bryan | ||
 | Leonard Perkins | |
| William Wicker | ||
| Brenda Woods | ||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8
Incumbent David Kustoff (R) is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 6, 2026.
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 | David Kustoff | |
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 1 Democratic primary)
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 1 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8
Incumbent David Kustoff defeated Sarah Freeman and James Hart in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Kustoff (R) | 72.3 | 240,411 |
 | Sarah Freeman (D) | 25.6 | 85,043 | |
 | James Hart (Independent) | 2.1 | 6,861 | |
| Total votes: 332,315 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8
Sarah Freeman defeated Brenda Woods, Lynnette Williams, Leonard Perkins, and Lawrence Pivnick in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Freeman | 33.7 | 5,552 |
| Brenda Woods | 27.8 | 4,580 | ||
| Lynnette Williams | 17.5 | 2,887 | ||
| Leonard Perkins | 13.1 | 2,160 | |
 | Lawrence Pivnick | 7.8 | 1,279 | |
| Total votes: 16,458 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8
Incumbent David Kustoff advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Kustoff | 100.0 | 55,809 |
| Total votes: 55,809 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- George Flinn Jr. (R)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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See also
2026 Elections
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