U.S. House · TN-08
Kustoff, David
RTennessee 8th38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: May 1, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 1 supporting and 18 opposing with 2 absence/present vote(s).
18
Opposing votes
1
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
Rep. Kustoff's recorded votes on climate and energy bills lean toward skepticism of climate regulation. He voted against climate-action measures in 35 of 47 mapped votes.
11 supporting · 23 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 31 mapped decisive vote(s): 13 supporting and 18 opposing.
13 supporting · 18 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 25 mapped decisive vote(s): 20 supporting and 5 opposing.
20 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 5 supporting and 15 opposing.
5 supporting · 15 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 17 supporting and 2 opposing.
17 supporting · 2 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 4 opposing.
14 supporting · 4 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Kustoff voted with his party 100% of the time across 328 recorded votes, with no party deviations. He opposed immigration restrictions (4 supporting, 20 opposing votes), climate action (12 supporting, 35 opposing), and environmental protection (12 supporting, 41 opposing). He supported defense spending (27 supporting, 15 opposing) and foreign aid (16 supporting, 7 opposing). On education, he supported both public funding (15 supporting, 9 opposing) and affordability measures (13 supporting, 4 opposing), and backed energy cost controls (28 supporting, 14 opposing). He took neutral positions on healthcare affordability, government spending, women's rights, and infrastructure. Attendance was 59.3%, with 225 votes missed.
Voted against immigration restrictions, climate action, and environmental protection measures
Supported defense spending and foreign aid
Backed public education funding and education affordability
Supported energy cost controls
- 100% party-line voting record with 59.3% attendance
Signature issues
- Immigration — Opposed immigration restrictions (4 supporting, 20 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Opposed climate action (12 supporting, 35 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Supported defense spending (27 supporting, 15 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Public Education Funding — Supported public education funding (15 supporting, 9 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Energy Costs — Supported energy cost controls (28 supporting, 14 opposing)HIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 22, 2026 • 38 non-gated high-confidence issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.