{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJordan D. Hinders, of Arlington, Tennessee, is a Democratic candidate for Tennessee's 8th Congressional District in the 2026 election, one of four Democrats -- alongside Dewey Gordon Bryan, Heidi Kuhn, and Leonard Perkins -- competing in the August 6, 2026 primary [1][2]. Republican incumbent David Kustoff of Germantown is seeking reelection and is the only Republican candidate listed for the newly redrawn 8th District [1]. The new district lines took effect after Governor Bill Lee signed a redrawn congressional map into law on May 7, 2026, following a special legislative session [2][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for United States House of Representatives - Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/USHouseCandidates_2026.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-20\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 2026-07-20\n[3] [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 2026-07-20","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":"Jordan D.","fullname":"Jordan D. Hinders","lastname":"Hinders","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":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","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":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house_8","office_title":"US House District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Jordan D. Hinders (D-Arlington) is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 8 in Tennessee's 2026 election, challenging incumbent David Kustoff.","terms":[],"token":"ZZaoB6bZfF"}