All U.S. House districts, including the 8th Congressional District of Tennessee, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 4, 2022. The filing deadline was April 7, 2022.

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Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2022 (August 4 Democratic primary)
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2022 (August 4 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8

Incumbent David Kustoff defeated Lynnette Williams, James Hart, and Ronnie Henley in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Kustoff (R)	74.0	155,602
	Submit photo	Lynnette Williams (D)	24.3	51,102
		James Hart (Independent)	1.2	2,541
		Ronnie Henley (Independent)	0.5	1,070

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 210,315
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8

Lynnette Williams defeated Tim McDonald in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lynnette Williams	63.3	15,819
		Tim McDonald	36.7	9,187

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,006
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8

Incumbent David Kustoff defeated Bob Hendry, Danny Bridger Jr., and Dean Clouse in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 4, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	David Kustoff	83.7	69,538
	Bob Hendry	8.4	6,990
	Danny Bridger Jr.	5.1	4,233
	Dean Clouse	2.8	2,291

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 83,052
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Tennessee

Election information in Tennessee: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 11, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
Online: Oct. 11, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 1, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: N/A
By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 19, 2022 to Nov. 3, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

Overhaul Our Economy Replace with a MMT ( Modern Monatary Theory ) Based on MMT Principals add Fiat Features and Flat Tax Rate ( Not Tax Increase ) Boosts Consumer Confidence and Spending Through Affordable Products Stabilizes Economy By Generating Unlimited Revenue, Invest Into Debt Elimination and Fully Fund All Current/Future Program's.

Raise Teacher Salaries at Minimum of $100K Annually, Add Incentive for Teachers to Invest in Students, Grant Them 10K Tax Deductible. Non-Cost Tuition Colleges/Universities with Student Loan Forgiveness and 0% Interest Student Loans, Assists with Purchases for Educational Resources. Universal Pre-K, Public, Private and ( Limited ) Charter Schools will have Access of Vouchers. Implement Nationally a Program that Provides Path Towards Obtainment of Diploma, GED and Degrees ( Similar to TN. Reconnect) Grant School Meal Debt Forgiveness and Enact Universal School Meals.

Support Medicaid Expansion, Retirees will Become Eligible for Medicare at Age 50 and Implement Optional Medicare for All with Complete Coverage of Healthcare and Services.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

I Plan to Activate a New War on Poverty, Will Not Allow it to Be a Total Failure has the Original, Regardless All Policies are Linked to Poverty with Mixed Results. Based on Research I have Crafted a Successful Formula that will Provide for the Needy, Through Federal Job Guarantee, Universal Basic Income, Medicare for All, Homes for All ( Known as Houses for All ) and Many More Programs, That Will Not Burden Taxpayers, Because These Programs Pays for Themselves.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

I Look Up to All the Activist, Advocate, Political Candidates/Politicians and Other Members That Fought for Everyone, Regardless of Ethnicity For Social Justice Securing All Rights ( Human, Civil and Equal Rights Includes Liberties ) They Do Not Make Civil Right Leaders Like Previously as They Filled the Void of Our Founding Fathers and The New Generation Must Fill Them Voids of The Civil Right Leaders Due to Avoid Our Demise, We Must Form a Ethnicity Alliance ( The Main Reason God Created a World of Diversity ) that Is a Perfect World, Unity is are Secret Weapon that Creates a Safeguard Giving US the Advantage Over Corporate America, This Process is Required to Phase In Togetherness that Will Order Establishment of United Were The Greatest God Bless America

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

RONNIE HENLEY FOR CONGRESS 2022 (WWW.HENLEYR215.WIXSITE.COM/HENLEYCONGRESS2022) RONNIE HENLEY FOR STATE SENATE 2022 (WWW.SENATORHENLEY2022.COM) AND RONNIE HENLEY FOR DYER COUNTY MAYOR 2022 (WWW.COUNTYMAYORHENLEY2022.COM) I WILL APPRECIATE INDIVIDUALS WHO BELIEVES IN OUR CAUSES, TO SHARE MUNTIPLE TIMES PER DAY WITH EVERYBODY ON SOCIAL MEDIA, I APPRECIATE EVERYONES SUPPORT.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

Consider Constituents Family Live by Moral Values and Family Principles without Discrimination, Other Forms of Inhumane Terroristic Hate, We Must ALL Work Together to Combat Climate Change, Pandemics, Terrorism and Poverty through the Real Deal with Certain Policies Especially, Beneficial Policies the Green New Deal ( $1 Trillion Investment Generates $10 Trillion per Decade ) Activate National Mobilization for Advancement Towards 100% Clean Energy Transition by 2030, We Will Repeal Gasoline Tax Implement $2 per gal. Price Cap after Petroleum Depletion Invest Proceeds into Formations of Affordable, Environment Friendly, Renewable Alternatives ( Wind, Solar, Tidal, Geothermal, Hydroelectric ) Infrastructure Creates over 100K Jobs with other Job Creation Economic Development, Federal Job Guarantee, Universal Basic Income, Optional Medicare For All Non Cost Colleges/Universities Tuition, Annual Paid Maternity Leave with other Family, Faith, Community Based Benefits of other Programs that Pays for Themselves, Also a Peace Department Establishment Mission is Provide through Humanity Globally Promotes Worldwide Peace ( Shelter, Revitalize Overall Community Infrastructure with Supplies ) Individuals and Governments can Contribute Donations up to $1 Trillion are/or Supplies Value, Automatically Eligible for Annual Nontaxable Income Tax Deductible, Form Diverse Civil Rights Envoy, Mission Promote Worldwide Peace and Attempt Discrimination Eradication of Evil Forces, Together We Combat Climate Change, Pandemics, Poverty Includes Terrorism Globally.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

Honesty, Fiscal Responsibility, Compassion that Will Never Sellout to Special Interest of Corporate America and We can have a We The People Government, Besides Electing me We Need Elect Individuals with Similarities as myself (Provides 100% Representation for Constituents Transparency Regardless Election Results Were The Peoples Politicians that Never Quits Has Common Sense, We The People Government Formation We Elect Working/Middle Class and Disabled Individuals into Public Office, They can Relate with Individual Majority, Keeps Everything Running Smoothly the United States of America Stays Great with Efficient and Effective Leadership ( True Leadership )

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

Grant Constituents Transparency Provide Them with 100% Representation, Never Sellout to Special Interest of Corporate America do my Patriotic Duty by Overall Environment Creation where Everyone Includes Our Nation Benefits ( Haters Stop the Racism, Sexism, Homophobic, Xenophobia, Anti-Semitic and other Religious Bigotry ) Through Fiscal Responsibility/Compassion its Possible but must Create We The People Government that Accomplishes Mission, Together We Will Achieve Overcomes Corruption, Will Promote Worldwide Peace United Were the Greatest with Gods Leadership it Will be a Perfect World.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

A Perfect Universe Under God where there's NO Racism, Sexism, Homophobic, Xenophobia, Anti-Semitic and other Religious Bigotry.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

I Was Never Interested in the Political Process, I Voted for My First Time in 1996 and Became More Involved During 2000 Presidential Election, Realized Our Nation was Divided, I Ran for Public Office the First Time for Milan Mayor in 2007 and 20ll, Special Election for State Representative of 2019, U.S. Senate 2020, Started Rocky but I Will Never Give Up and When Im Elected I Will Never Sellout to the Special Interest of Corporate America and As Political Candidate my Voting Base Keeps Increasing, With People Starting to Wake Up, Since the 2020 Elections with a Corrupt System against Political 3rd Party Canidates Did, Fair, Also Independent Candidates Racked Up the Votes more than Anytime in American History, With 2022 Elections Upon Us, Constituents Needs to Stop Complaining and Dont Keep Reelecting the Problems with Plans to Vote/Elect Individuals Who Understands that are Working/Middle Class and Disabled These Individuals ( Warriors ) are the Economic Engine that Empowers Our Economy ( People Powered ) Everyday. The Historical Event of my Lifetime Dates Back to My Parents Who Raised me the Christian way and Taught me I can Do Anything and When You Enrich Yourself Consider Other People and Form a System Where Everyone Benefits, Knowing I Would Amount to Something, Realizing They had Faith in me was the Historical Event of My Lifetime, Im Hoping to Do the Same for The People, Regardless Never Being Elected to Public Office, I Continue to Run for Public Offices Also my Parents Learn me to Never Give Up, Especially when Comes to The Better Good, This Election Cycle Im Running for Dyer County Mayor ( www.countymayorhenley2022.com ) State Senate TN. District 25 ( Features Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Henderson, Lake, Madison and Perry Counties ) www,senatorhenley2022.com and U.S. Representative ( Known as U.S. Congress, Features West TN. Region and Surrounding ) for Tennessee 8th Congressional District www.henleyr215.wixsite.com/henleycongress2022.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

My First Job was at Walmart as General Maintenance Supervisor at the Garden Center, I Worked Hard and Moved Up the Ladder and I Improved My Educational Skills, Always Working Hard, Afterwards I Was Promoted Through Other Industries, I Did Not Come From Wealth and had to Fight my way out of Poverty , Also During This Time my Parents Became Disabled and I Continued to Work and Supported my Family and I Did Not Feel Obligated its They Took Care of me When I Was Not Able to Take Care of myself, When it Comes to Moral Values and Family Principles thats the Right Thing to Do, God Bless Their Souls Regardless Politicians Blames Constituents being Lazy if its True are Not, Corporate America Executives Needs Two Work Over Two Jobs for Low Wages, No Benefits and Try to Support Their Families, They will Fail, Thats the Reason I Post on Social Media that I Have Life Experience that Helps me Relate with People, Time for Government to Refund the American People, Let All the Working Class/Middle Class and Disabled Individuals Know Do Not Give Up, Work Hard and Do Everything Legally Beyond Hope Individuals will Build the Foundation that Will Allow Individuals to Fully Provide for Their Families and Achieve/Accomplish the American Dream, If Elected I Will Hold All Politicians Accountable Because the Peoples Politician and We Need to Vote out All These Career Politicians, We Must Complete this Mission or to Stop The Bankrupting/Corrupting and Destructive Carrer Politicians, We may Need to Implement Additional Individuals Protections and Serve/Protect Our Democracy By Punishing the Quilty To Fullest Extent Of The Law, Then Together We Will Create a We The People Government Through Humanitarian Aid Promote Worldwide Peace, United Were the Greatest GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

What is your favorite book? Why?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

Bible, God is the Real Leader Created Everyone, Everything with Power of Goodness and Predicted from the Beginning through Current at 100% Accuracy, Battles Between Good and Evil Continues Seems Good People are Losing (God Created Satan Who is Powerful Sourer Betrayed Him ) God Only One Who can Save US Now, If Individuals Who are Not Saved Please become Grant Souls into Good Lord ( Were All Family, There is Really a Heaven and Hell) When God Raptures US Christians Prior of Universal End, I Love to See Everyone Rewarded Perfect Mansion ( No More Bad from Evil Forces ) Im Heaven Bound but God Sent US here for a Purpose and Live Our Life to Fullest Extent, End is Near ( Im a Christian) Please Everyone become a Real Christian ( As Myself) Until then God Bless His People and the World.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

Actually, I would Love to be Nonfictional Character as Natural Healer with Abilities that Heals Individuals, Animals and Overall Environment Gods Warriors.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

God Bless the USA (By Lee Greenwood) We Dedicate this Great Song to, Veterans, Bikers and Other Patriots (Especially Our Armed Forces and First Responders, Who Supports Our Health and Well-Being, Where We can Continue Support of Our Families and Provides Opportunities Access and Achieve/Accomplish American Dream) Together We Will Create We the People Government, United Were the Greatest God Bless America.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

I Overcame Poverty Not just myself but for Parents Who Became Disabled and I Worked, Had to Take Care of Them Simultaneously ( Willing, They Supported me when I was Unable to Take Care of Myself) I Endured Many Suffering Hardships with Majority of Family Decreased within Early Stages of Our Lives, There was Price Gauging in Those Days ( WORSE NOW) As Christian through Legalization I was Working for 2 Employers, Enhanced my Education, Skills, I was Hardworking Employee and still Earned Small Income Amounts ( Peanuts ) I became very Depressed Continued Participation in Rat Race ( About Survival ) My Small Family Realized Struggles and Certain Individuals ( Do Not Need Shared Bloodline to be Family) These Individuals where Very Supportive, My Real Deal Proposal Mixture of Policies Where Everyone Benefits, With my Knowledge my First Priority Accomplishment Declare New War on Poverty (Full Scale) that Will Decrease Poverty Successfully by 80% with Other Policy Implementations Will Assist with Goal Achievements Especially 15% Tax Break on Pastors Personal Income ( Churches are Nontaxable Consider Unearned Income ) Who Provides Shelter for Homeless and Food Drives/Bank for Needy as Partnership to Combat Poverty Together, Our 2 Main Plans Green New Deal, Peace Departments with Other Programs that Pays for Themselves and Permanently Eliminates Our Debt.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

Besides Enriched History Was Established By One of the Founding Fathers and Father of the United States House of Representatives James Madison, That Acknowledge Playing Politics with People's Lives w Taints Our Democracy and Would Lead Towards Destruction of Our Planet ( Nonexistent ) Was Compassionate Man Who Deployed All U.S. House Representatives to The Districts Nationwide to Bond with Constituents Through Ensuring Individuals Needed Resources for Family Survivable, With Opportunities to Achieve American Dream, Formed Resilient Alliance, Crafted/Drafted the U.S. Constitution Creating Efficient and Effective Protection of All of Our Rights ( Human, Civil, Equal Rights and Liberties ) These Modern Days Politicians Should Lead by Example as of James Madison and Should Be Required, This is a Common Sense Strategy of a Democratic Process that Works for Everyone.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

No, Because Career Politicians had to Start Somewhere with Voters Approval Became Elected for the First Time, If the Founding Fathers where Required to have Prior Experience becoming Electable, United States would Never Been a Democracy (No Social Justice, Rights and Other Freedoms)

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

We Cannot Stop the End of Time that is Near Due to Bankruptcy, Corruption, Destruction and Other Evil Forces, God Does Not Want to Destroy His Creation, Reason He Will Because to Win the War for the Better Good, I Try to Inject the Bible into Our Political Platform and Create Ultimate Alliance Without Discriminations Also Promote Worldwide Peace, This is a Urgent State of Emergency must Push the Reset Button that Prolongs Our Extinction, Will Not Be Everlasting Regardless the Plan Serves as a Utility that forms a World of Compassion as the World Stays in Tact,

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

Im Willing for Placement on All Committees, If Impossible Primary Committee I would Select Ways and Means (The Main Committee Connected to All Others) Regardless I Need Ties with the Entire Legislative Body of Committees, With Fastrack Bipartisanship Implementation of my Real Deal Proposal (Policies Mixture where Individual Majority Benefits with National Prosperity Within All Sectors) GOD BLESS AMERICA.

If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

EVERYONE WHOS INTERESTED IN OUR CAMPAIGNS RONNIE HENLEY FOR DYER COUNTY MAYOR 2022 (WWW.COUNTYMAYORHENLEY2022), RONNIE HENLEY FOR STATE SENATE 2022 (WWW.SENATORHENLEY2022.COM) AND RONNIE HENLEY FOR CONGRESS 2022 (WWW.HENLEYR215.WIXSITE.COM/HENLEYCONGRESS2022) ARE WELCOMED TO JOIN THE TEAM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EMAIL ME AT HENLEYR215@GMAIL.COM, WITH A FORMULA THAT GUARANTEES SUCCUSS AND ACCOMPLISH VICTORIOUS MISSION.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

I Believe Our Founding Fathers Bestowed Trust in God and Amendments Ratified within the U.S. Constitution was Protection Mechanism Over Corruption in Our Current Society, Access of Major Tool Term Limits that Stops Hostile Takeover by Dictatorship (Thats Just Right)

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

Everyone Must Wake Up Come to a Realization Per Election the Reason Things are Not Better or Worse, Stop Reelecting the Problem the Career Politicians are Taking Advantage of many People Through Brainwashing Techniques, Because They Do Not want Change Because Livelihoods would Become Destroyed, There are People Who Fear Change Because it Might Lead to Something Worse, Regardless I can Ensure if We Have Anything to Do with There Will Be Positive Change, Where Everyone Benefits, A While Ago FDR ( Franklin Delano Roosevelt ) Informed the Public, There's Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself These Modern Times There's Nothing to Fear, Due to Fear Costs Anyone from Potentially Becoming Successful, Since the First Presidential Election Power in a 2 Party Monopoly Switches Back and Forth Per Decades, It's Not About Political Parties But People, Voters Should Have More Choices that's What a Democracy is All About, Main Reason I Support Term Limits Where There Wouldn't Be Any More Career Politicians, I Agree U.S. House Members Limited to 3 2 Year and U.S. Senate Members Limited of 2 6 Year Terms, And If People Want/Need Positive Change , Will Become Enabled to Choose Fresh Leadership Often in a Faster Paced .

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

John Tanner Man Who Based Life on Moral Values and Family Principles, Served in U. S Navy (1968-1972) Colonial for TN. National Guard (1974-2000) Born at Halls (Lauderdale County, TN.) September 22, 1944, Earned Degrees through University of Tennessee Knoxville, First Elected to Public Office to TN. Statehouse District 77 in 1976-1986 ( Features Dyer, Lake, Obion Counties, He was Elected U.S. Rep. for TN. Congressional District 8 ( Features West TN. Region/ the Surrounding) in1989-2011 Resided in Union City ( Obion County, TN. ) He was Modern Day Father for United States House of Representatives ( Original John Madison) All His Sponsored Policies was Efficient and Effective, He Did Not Care for Personal Gain Supportive of We The People with Bipartisanship that Created Positive Results, Includes His Election Victories ( Always Won by Landslide, Republican Politicians Abandoned Primary Winner Voted/Supported Tanner Realization Hes Godsent ) First Realized Nobel Congressman Not Prejudice Supported We The People ( Through Legislation Process was Champion of National and International Interest Policies where Everyone Benefited, Defied Odds being Fiscally Responsible with Compassion, Real True Christian Our Founding Fathers would Him the Perfect Congressman, Since Retired There is No Progress as The Establishments Destructive Policies are Poisoning Individuals if Not Defeated at the Ballot Box, Our Democracy Will be Destroyed, NOVEMBER 8TH VOTE/ ELECT RONNIE HENLEY FOR U.S. CONGRESS, EARLY VOTING OCTOBER 19-NOVEMBER 3 When Elected I Will be Honored ( I NEED VETERANS, BIKERS AND OTHER PATRIOTS TO HELP OUR CAMPAGINS BUILD MOMENTUM) Fuels Our Increasing Voter Base LETS TAKE BACK OUR COUNTRY. WERE #1.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

Individual Majority has Been Brainwashed by Corrupted Politicians, Who Stripped US of Our Pride They Establish Themselves as a Powerful Entity, With Successful Gains Through Legalized Corruption, These Careless Actions Throws We The People to the Wayside and Forces Individuals into Poverty, Against Wills (Modern Day Slavery) There Should Not be Any Poverty within the Wealthiest Nation in the World (United States of America Founding Fathers would be Applauded Current Politicians are Too Stupid of Realization without Taxpayers These Jerks would Not have a Job and No Profits without the United States of America Existence, Unpatriotic Corrupted Politicians, Destroying Our Nations Democracy if Elected I Will Do Everything Within my Power to Protect, Defend, Secure and Serve Our Democracy Includes the U.S. Constitution.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

Current Politicians are Fiscal Responsible with Compassion (Career Politicians Needs to Practice what They Preach, ALL for Themselves will Do Anything through Legalized Corruption, Holds Powerful Positions and Controls Forces Individuals Against Wills.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

Compromise is Necessary and The Only Path to Passage/ Implementation that Provides Beneficial Policies for a National Majority, Not a Weakness and Actually the Primary Reason, Individuals Elected Them to Public Office ( That Was The Intentions of Our Founding Fathers ) These Modern Times is All About The Money, Many Individuals are Brainwashed We Cannot Support Fiscal Responsibility and Compassion Simultaneously When We Can Achieve/Accomplish Without Being Sellout to The Special Interest of Corporate America and Favor Best Interest of Constituents With 100% Representation Furnishes Needs of We The People ( That is How Things Get Done Right Legally ) Restores the Greatest Back Into the United States of America.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Ronnie Henley (Independent)

I Support MMT (Modern Monetary Theory) Based on Principles, Economic Fiat Features and Add Flat Tax Rate (Not Tax Increase) Restores Consumers Trust in National Markets, Boosts Consumers Confidence, Spending and Invest Proceeds Into Annuities Generates Additional Revenue, Proper Oversight, Appropriations and Security Within System of Checks and Balances as U.S. Treasury/Mint Produces Unlimited Amount of Revenue ( New War on Poverty Initiative ) Provides Economic Prosperity for Individuals to Fully Support Families and Access Opportunities to Achieve the American Dream, I can Relate with People through my Life Experience, Overcame Poverty, Endured Many Suffering Hardships if Elected with Individuals Who Lived Similar Lives and Will Never Sellout to Special Interest of Corporate America that Provides 100% Representation with Support for Best Interest of Constituent Majority, My Bipartisanship Ties with All U.S Representatives of Committees Enables US FASTRACK Passage, Implementation and Secure my Real Deal Proposals, Policies Mixture Beneficial for Everyone Beyond Financial Wealth, WE Will Have the Power, Fully Funds Current and Future Programs by Permanently Eliminates Our National Debt, Everyone, Our Nation will be Blessed as We Will Restore God back in Everything and Return Greatest back into the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[1] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.^[2]

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
David Kustoff	Republican Party	$1,913,469	$1,467,248	$1,159,994	As of December 31, 2022
Tim McDonald	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Lynnette Williams	Democratic Party	$1,025	$775	$250	As of July 15, 2022
Danny Bridger Jr.	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Dean Clouse	Republican Party	$3,991	$2,014	$1,977	As of November 8, 2022
Bob Hendry	Republican Party	$76,427	$74,674	$1,754	As of September 30, 2022
James Hart	Independent	$5,489	$4,386	$2,218	As of December 31, 2022
Ronnie Henley	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[3]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Race ratings: Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Tennessee in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Tennessee, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Tennessee	U.S. House	All candidates	25	N/A	4/7/2022	Source

District analysis

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Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

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Tennessee's 8th Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: April 7, 2022
	Primary: August 4, 2022; General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
	Poll times: Varies by county; Voting in Tennessee
Race ratings
	Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+21; Cook Political Report: Solid Republican; Inside Elections: Solid Republican; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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Effect of redistricting

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The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.^[7] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.^[8]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Tennessee
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Tennessee's 1st	22.0%	76.3%	22.1%	76.2%
Tennessee's 2nd	34.4%	63.7%	34.5%	63.6%
Tennessee's 3rd	33.1%	65.0%	32.9%	65.3%
Tennessee's 4th	30.2%	67.9%	30.7%	67.5%
Tennessee's 5th	43.2%	54.5%	60.3%	36.7%
Tennessee's 6th	34.5%	63.6%	25.6%	72.7%
Tennessee's 7th	41.3%	56.4%	31.3%	66.9%
Tennessee's 8th	30.6%	67.9%	33.2%	65.4%
Tennessee's 9th	73.3%	25.1%	78.5%	19.8%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Tennessee.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Tennessee in 2022. Information below was calculated on July 11, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirty-six candidates filed to run for Tennessee's nine U.S. House districts, including 13 Democrats and 23 Republicans. That's four candidates per district, less than the five candidates per district in 2020 and the 5.4 in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Tennessee was apportioned nine districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. The 36 candidates who ran this year were the fewest candidates who filed to run for Tennessee's U.S. House seats since 2012, when 36 candidates ran as well. Forty-five candidates ran in 2020, 49 in 2018, 48 in 2016, and 39 in 2014.

One district — the 5th — was open. That was down from two open seats in 2020, 2018 and 2016. There were no open seats in 2014 or 2012. Rep. Jim Cooper (D), who represented the 5th district, didn't file for re-election. Ten candidates — one Democrat and nine Republicans — ran to replace Cooper, the most candidates who ran for a seat this year.

There were eight contested primaries this year — four Democratic and four Republican. That was the same number as in 2020 and five fewer than in 2018, when there were 13 contested primaries. There were ten contested primaries in 2016, 11 in 2014, and ten in 2012.

Five incumbents — all Republicans — didn't face primary challengers. Republican and Democratic candidates filed to run in all nine districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+21. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 21 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Tennessee's 8th the 32nd most Republican district nationally.^[9]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Tennessee's 8th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
30.6%	67.9%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Tennessee, 2020

Tennessee presidential election results (1900-2020)

15 Democratic wins
16 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Tennessee and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Tennessee
	Tennessee	United States
Population	6,346,105	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	41,237	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	77.6%	72.5%
Black/African American	16.8%	12.7%
Asian	1.8%	5.5%
Native American	0.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	1.4%	4.9%
Multiple	2.2%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	5.4%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	87.5%	88%
College graduation rate	27.3%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$53,320	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	15.2%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Tennessee's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Tennessee, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	2	2
Republican	2	7	9
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	9	11

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Tennessee's top three state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Tennessee, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Bill Lee
Secretary of State	Tre Hargett
Attorney General	Jonathan Skrmetti

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Tennessee General Assembly as of November 2022.

Tennessee State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	6
	Republican Party	27
	Vacancies	0
Total		33

Tennessee House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	23
	Republican Party	75
	Independent	0
	Vacancies	1
Total		99

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Tennessee was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Tennessee Party Control: 1992-2022
Five years of Democratic trifectas • Twelve years of Republican trifectas
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Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	S	S	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

District history

2020

Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Democratic primary)

Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 6 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8

Incumbent David Kustoff defeated Erika Stotts Pearson, James Hart, and Jon Dillard in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	David Kustoff (R)	68.5	227,216
	Erika Stotts Pearson (D)	29.5	97,890
	James Hart (Independent)	1.1	3,763
	Jon Dillard (Independent)	0.9	2,984

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 331,853
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8

Erika Stotts Pearson defeated Savannah Williamson, Lawrence Pivnick, and Hollis Skinner in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Erika Stotts Pearson	51.1	14,510
	Submit photo	Savannah Williamson	20.4	5,788
		Lawrence Pivnick	16.5	4,685
	Submit photo	Hollis Skinner	11.9	3,389

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,372 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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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 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Kustoff	100.0	70,677

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 70,677
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2018

See also: Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8

Incumbent David Kustoff defeated Erika Stotts Pearson and James Hart in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	David Kustoff (R)	67.7	168,030
	Erika Stotts Pearson (D)	30.1	74,755
	James Hart (Independent)	2.2	5,560

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 248,345
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8

Erika Stotts Pearson defeated John Boatner Jr. in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 2, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Erika Stotts Pearson	50.4	17,137
	John Boatner Jr.	49.6	16,847

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,984
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8

Incumbent David Kustoff defeated George Flinn Jr. and Colleen Owens in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 8 on August 2, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	David Kustoff	56.0	57,741
	George Flinn Jr.	39.7	40,903
	Colleen Owens	4.3	4,460

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 103,104
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2016

See also: Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Stephen Lee Fincher did not seek re-election to his seat in 2016. Twenty-one candidates filed in the race to replace him. David Kustoff (R) defeated Rickey Hobson (D), and independents Shelia Godwin, James Hart, Adrian Montague, Mark Rawles, and Karen Free Spirit Talley-Lane in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hobson defeated Gregory Alan Frye in the Democratic primary, while Kustoff defeated 12 other candidates in the Republican primary. The primary elections took place on August 4, 2016.^[10]^[11]^[12]

**U.S. House, Tennessee District 8 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	David Kustoff	68.8%	194,386
	Democratic	Rickey Hobson	25.1%	70,925
	Independent	Shelia Godwin	2.3%	6,442
	Independent	James Hart	1.4%	4,057
	Independent	Adrian Montague	0.9%	2,497
	Independent	Mark Rawles	0.9%	2,445
	Independent	Karen Free Spirit Talley-Lane	0.7%	1,981
Total Votes				282,733
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Tennessee District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Rickey Hobson	54.8%	7,774
Gregory Frye	45.2%	6,413
Total Votes		14,187
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Tennessee District 8 Republican Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
David Kustoff	27.4%	16,889
George Flinn Jr.	23.1%	14,200
Mark Luttrell	17.7%	10,878
Brian Kelsey	12.9%	7,942
Brad Greer	11.1%	6,819
Tom Leatherwood	4.3%	2,620
Hunter Baker	1.6%	1,014
Ken Atkins	0.7%	410
Raymond Honeycutt	0.4%	231
George Howell	0.3%	211
David Wharton	0.2%	131
David Bault	0.2%	109
David Maldonado	0.1%	76
Total Votes		61,530
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

2014

See also: Tennessee's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014

Incumbent Stephen Lee Fincher won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. He defeated Wes Bradley, Mark Rawles and James Hart in the general election.

**U.S. House, Tennessee District 8 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Stephen Lee Fincher Incumbent	70.8%	122,205
	Democratic	Wes Bradley	24.6%	42,403
	Constitution	Mark Rawles	2.6%	4,450
	Independent	James Hart	2%	3,446
Total Votes				172,504
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Tennessee District 8 Democratic Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Wes Bradley	34.7%	9,400
Rickey Hobson	33.3%	9,014
Tom Reasons	20.5%	5,547
Lawrence Pivnick	11.5%	3,105
Total Votes		27,066
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Tennessee District 8 Republican Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Stephen Fincher Incumbent	79%	68,465
Dana Matheny	13.6%	11,819
John Mills	7.3%	6,337
Total Votes		86,621
Source: Results via Associated Press

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Footnotes

↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 7, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 8, 2016
↑ Politico, "Tennessee House Primaries Results," August 4, 2016
↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016

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Tennessee's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Marsha Blackburn (R)

Bill Hagerty (R)

Representatives

District 1

Diana Harshbarger (R)

District 2

Tim Burchett (R)

District 3

Charles Fleischmann (R)

District 4

Scott DesJarlais (R)

District 5

Andy Ogles (R)

District 6

John Rose (R)

District 7

Matt Van Epps (R)

District 8

David Kustoff (R)

District 9

Steve Cohen (D)

Republican Party (10)

Democratic Party (1)

[1] Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.

[2] Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022

[3] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[4] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[5] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[6] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[7] Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.

[8] Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022

[9] Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023

[list-10] Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 7, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 8, 2016

[primaryresults16-11] Politico, "Tennessee House Primaries Results," August 4, 2016

[12] CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016

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