{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAntonio Futch, of Memphis, Tennessee, is an independent candidate for Tennessee's 8th Congressional District, one of six independent candidates certified for the district's November 2026 general-election ballot alongside Adam D. Austill, Wendell \"Wells\" Blankenship, Pamela Jeanine \"P.\" Moses, Horace Taylor, and Henry J. Ward III [1][2]. The redrawn 8th district stretches from Memphis-area suburbs in Shelby County across rural West Tennessee, and is currently represented by Republican incumbent David Kustoff, who is seeking reelection [1][2].\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] [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":"Antonio","fullname":"Antonio Futch","lastname":"Futch","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":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"w6wTXndI0v"}