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Brenda Woods
Brenda Woods (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 8th Congressional District. Woods lost in the Democratic primary on August 1, 2024.
Elections
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Woods in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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