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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 10.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 72.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black or African American: 17.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic): 73.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 767,898
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $69,163
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Amendment 4 — Remove Religious Minister Disqualification (2022) (2022) — passed, margin majority yes
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Amendment 3 — Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution (2022) (2022) — passed, margin 80% yes to 20% no
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Amendment 1 — Right-to-Work Constitutional Amendment (2022) (2022) — passed, margin 70% yes to 30% no — swept all 95 counties
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 0.13)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.15)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.17)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Baptist Memorial Health Care (Memphis area) (14000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Hitachi Energy (Alamo — Crockett County) (350 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: West Tennessee Healthcare (Jackson) (6000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: FedEx Corporation (Memphis HQ — adjacent to district) (30000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Tennessee's 8th Congressional District covers the bulk of West Tennessee, stretching from the Mississippi River to the eastern Memphis suburbs. The district includes all or parts of Shelby, Madison, Gibson, Dyer, Weakley, Henry, Carroll, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, McNairy, and surrounding counties. Major cities include Jackson, Dyersburg, Union City, Paris, Collierville, Germantown, Bartlett, and the eastern fourth of Memphis. With a population of approximately 767,898 and a Cook PVI of R+48, it is one of the safest Republican seats in the nation. The district has a median household income of $69,163 and a poverty rate of 10.2%. It is 73.5% White and 17.1% Black. Only 29.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree, below the national average. Homeownership is 72.8% with a median home value of $233,800. The economy is anchored by agriculture, manufacturing (including a Hitachi Energy transformer plant), distribution and logistics (FedEx headquarters in Memphis), healthcare, and retail. The district includes rural hospital access challenges and significant agricultural interests.
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Voted nay on H.R. 8404 (Respect for Marriage Act) on 2022-12-08: One of 169 House Republicans to vote against codifying federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages. Only 39 Republicans supported the landmark civil rights bill.
Date: 2022-12-08
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) on 2021-11-05: One of 200 House Republicans to oppose the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package that funded roads, bridges, broadband, and energy infrastructure across West Tennessee.
Date: 2021-11-05
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 1319 (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) on 2021-02-27: Opposed $1.9 trillion COVID relief including $1,400 stimulus checks and expanded child tax credits — benefits that would have aided families in a district with a 10.2% poverty rate and median household income of $69,163.
Date: 2021-02-27
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: Voted for $60.8 billion in Ukraine military aid, earning a 'B' grade from Republicans for Ukraine. Voted for every major Ukraine aid package from lend-lease forward. One of 101 House Republicans to support the 2024 supplemental. Also voted to protect Ukraine funding against multiple GOP amendments seeking to strip $300 million in aid.
Date: 2024-04-20
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (119th Congress) (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on 2025-07-03: As a Ways and Means Committee member, played a key role in crafting the tax portion of Trump's signature reconciliation bill. Called it 'historic legislation' that delivers 'tax relief' to working Americans. The bill passed 218-214, cutting hundreds of billions from Medicaid and SNAP. Constituents protested outside his Memphis office, chanting 'I feel betrayed' that he would cut programs in a district with a 10.2% poverty rate.
Date: 2025-07-03
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] Kustoff voted for the American Health Care Act of 2017 to repeal the Affordable Care Act, telling constituents at a town hall that 'our current health care system is failing Tennesseans.' A woman angrily confronted him about that vote.
Date: 2017-05-04
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[platform] Kustoff campaigned on fiscal conservatism and fighting to 'cut taxes and regulations' to defend 'West Tennessee values.'
Date: 2024-11-05
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[statement] Kustoff made anti-Ukraine statements, saying: 'We're all for Ukraine, we support their effort against the Russians... But the message that I get from constituents across west Tennessee... is we need to stop the spending.' Republicans for Ukraine also flagged Kustoff for making 'an anti-Ukraine statement or statements.'
Date: 2023-02-15
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] Kustoff voted in favor of H.R. 8035, the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024, providing $60.8 billion in military aid to Ukraine. Republicans for Ukraine gave him a 'B' grade.
Date: 2024-04-20
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] Kustoff voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, one of 169 House Republicans to oppose codifying federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages. He also voted against the Equality Act.
Date: 2022-12-08
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] Kustoff voted against certifying Pennsylvania's electoral votes on January 6-7, 2021, and signed the Texas v. Pennsylvania amicus brief seeking to overturn the 2020 election results.
Date: 2021-01-07
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] Kustoff voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, celebrating it as delivering 'the largest spending reduction in history' and making permanent key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Congressional Budget Office projected the OBBB would add trillions to the national deficit.
Date: 2025-07-03
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] Kustoff voted against the American Rescue Plan Act, joining every Republican in opposing the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package.
Date: 2021-02-27
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Kustoff is one of only two Jewish Republican members of the House of Representatives and has been a vocal supporter of Israel throughout his career.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Delivering American Values in DC is Kustoff's leadership PAC, contributing 100% to Republican candidates.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Quiver Quantitative estimated Kustoff's net worth at $6.9M as of May 2025 and $8.4M by August 2025, ranking approximately 108th-118th in Congress. He holds approximately $1.8M-$2.6M invested in publicly traded assets.
Date: 2025-08-20
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Kustoff serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, the chief tax-writing committee. He authored the Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act and co-sponsored the RPM Access Act and Winter Canola Study Act.
Date: 2025-07-03
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Blackstone Group contributed $41,600, Apollo Global Management $26,400, First Horizon Corp $23,200, and the Republican Jewish Coalition $22,350 — all among Kustoff's top contributors for the cycle.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Securities & Investment was the top contributing industry at $202,466 ($137,766 individual + $64,700 PAC), followed by Insurance at $177,500 ($15,000 individual + $162,500 PAC), and Real Estate at $110,950 ($35,950 individual + $75,000 PAC).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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The American Israel Public Affairs Committee was Kustoff's top organizational contributor at $44,600 ($34,600 individual + $10,000 PAC), and the largest payor to his campaign committee at $76,460 through 58 payments in the 2024 cycle. Pro-Israel industry contributions totaled $100,778 ($80,778 individual + $20,000 PAC).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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David Kustoff's campaign committee raised $2,410,699 in the 2023-2024 election cycle, with 46.31% from PAC contributions ($1,116,370) and only 0.44% from small individual donors ($10,759).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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