{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAdam D. Austill, of Covington, Tennessee, is an independent candidate for Tennessee's 8th Congressional District in the 2026 election [1][2]. The redrawn 8th district stretches from Memphis-area suburbs in Shelby County across rural West Tennessee counties into Middle Tennessee, and is currently represented by Republican incumbent David Kustoff, who is seeking reelection [1][2]. Austill is one of six independent candidates certified for the district's ballot, alongside Wendell \"Wells\" Blankenship, Pamela Jeanine \"P.\" Moses, Antonio Futch, Horace Taylor, and Henry J. Ward III [1][2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Tennessee's redrawn congressional districts: A full guide to every candidate running in 2026 - NewsChannel 5](https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tennessees-redrawn-congressional-districts-a-full-guide-to-every-candidate-running-in-2026) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Who's running where? Tennessee posts candidate list for redrawn congressional districts - WSMV](https://www.wsmv.com/2026/05/17/whos-running-where-tennessee-posts-candidate-list-redrawn-congressional-districts/) - accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_8","county":"Benton","county_count":23,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"US House District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Adam D.","fullname":"Adam D. Austill","lastname":"Austill","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_8","contest_title":"US House District 8","county":"Benton","county_count":23,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_8","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"I","primary":{"contest":"us_house_8","contest_title":"US House District 8","county":"Benton","county_count":23,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_8","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house_8","office_title":"US House District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Tennessee's 8th Congressional District in the 2026 election, residing in Covington, Tennessee.","terms":[],"token":"7SJyX2H2yT"}