Jordan D. Hinders

Jordan D. Hinders is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee’s newly redrawn District 8 during the 2026 election cycle ⁹. He resides in Arlington, Tennessee, which falls within the boundaries of the new Eighth Congressional District following redistricting legislation signed into law by Governor Bill Lee on May 7, 2026 ¹⁰. The redistricting process split Memphis and Shelby County among three congressional districts—5, 8, and 9—dismantling the previous configuration that kept most of Memphis in a single majority-Black district ¹⁹.

Hinders qualified for the August 6, 2026 Democratic primary by submitting nominating petitions with the required signatures from registered voters in his county ⁵. He is one of four Democrats running in the District 8 primary to challenge Republican incumbent David Kustoff of Germantown, who faces no Republican opposition ¹⁵. The other Democratic candidates are Dewey Gordon Bryan of Germantown, Heidi Kuhn of Cordova, and Leonard Perkins of Memphis ⁹.

Publicly available sources do not provide detailed information regarding Hinders’ professional background, education, or prior political office history. His candidacy is documented in candidate lists released by the Tennessee Secretary of State and covered by regional news outlets reporting on the post-redistricting election landscape ¹⁶.

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