U.S. Representative
David Kustoff
Tennessee District 8
RepublicanConservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 other
65
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.54Conservative
Representative David Kustoff is a conservative Republican whose voting record places him slightly to the right of the average House Republican. His NOMINATE score of 0.541 indicates consistent alignment with conservative positions on most legislative matters.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
Near the average for Republicans (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
65
total votes analyzed
Overview
David Kustoff has represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican, maintaining a voting record that reflects traditional conservative priorities. His legislative activity spans multiple policy areas, with particular focus on healthcare-related legislation where he has cast the majority of his recorded votes. Kustoff's voting pattern shows strong support for defense measures, with unanimous support on defense-related votes in his record. He has also demonstrated consistent positions on social security, banking and finance, and education matters, though his sample size in these areas is limited. On healthcare legislation, his voting record shows a relatively balanced split, suggesting engagement with various aspects of healthcare policy rather than a uniform approach. His budget votes indicate more selective support, with approval on fewer than half of recorded budget measures.
Key Positions
- •Consistent support for defense-related legislation
- •Active engagement on healthcare policy with mixed voting pattern
- •Generally opposes certain Democratic-led resolutions and passage votes
- •Supports procedural votes aligned with Republican leadership positions
- •Backed banking and financial regulatory measures
By Policy Area
Healthcare41
51% yea49% nay
Budget & Spending9
44% yea56% nay
Other7
71% yea29% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $12.1M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.1M
51%
PAC / Committees$1.0M
49%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$1.0M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$3K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$4K · 0%
$200 – 499
$16K · 2%
$500 – 999
$52K · 5%
$1,000 – 1,999
$238K · 23%
$2,000+
$744K · 71%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (TN)$769K · 73%
Out-of-state$281K · 27%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
TN
$769K
NY
$55K
VA
$41K
DC
$35K
MD
$31K
MS
$26K
GA
$18K
CT
$16K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$90K
HOMEMAKER$61K
SELF-EMPLOYED$32K
BLACKSTONE$28K
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$20K
THE SWAG$14K
BASKIN TRUCK PARTS, LLC$14K
ADVANCE FINANCIAL$14K
APOLLO$11K
TODD STRATEGY GROUP$11K
FOGELMAN MANAGEMENT GROUP$10K
LEWIS THOMASON$9K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$676K
Materials
$194K
Transfers
$89K
Advertising
$50K
Administrative
$28K
Fundraising
$20K
Travel
$3K
Contributions
$225
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$294K
THE ELEVATED GROUP
2.$149K
WORLD ELITE MASTERCARD FOR BUSINESS
3.$130K
S&S STRATEGIES LLC
4.$89K
KUSTOFF FOR CONGRESS 2002
5.$81K
SOUTHLAND ADVANTAGE
6.$51K
WATCHTOWER COMPLIANCE LLC
7.$50K
ASCENT MEDIA
8.$31K
VOR MEDIA LLC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.1M
Operating Offsets
$4K
Net Operating
$1.1M
Transfers
Transfers Out
$109K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$6K
Committee Refunds
$3K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$52K
Opposing
$2K
Total Outside Spending
$54K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$50KCLA, INC.
+$50K
02
$2KNATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND
+$2K
03
$861.86EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND
-$861.86
04
$750TOGETHER WE THRIVE
-$750
05
$9.87NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
+$9.87
06
$9.87NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND
+$9.87
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 7/17/2026FEC: H2TN07103Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
61 votes across 8 categories