David Kustoff
RepublicanU.S. Representative, TN-8| Age | 59 (b. 1966-10-08) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2017-01-03 (~9 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Education | B.B.A. in Business Administration, University of Memphis (1989); J.D., Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, University of Memphis (1992) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee (2006-2008); bank board member |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Marital status | Married — Roberta Kustoff |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Germantown, Tennessee |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2016 |
| Previous offices | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee (2006-2008) · Chairman, Republican Party of Shelby County (1990s) · Member, Tennessee Higher Education Commission (2015) |
| Committees | Committee on Ways and Means · Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax · Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health |
| Caucuses | Republican Study Committee · House Republican Israel Caucus (co-chair) |
| Leadership | Co-chair, House Republican Israel Caucus · Chairman, House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; member of the Republican Study Committee; voted with President Trump's position roughly 93% of the time per news reporting |
| Signature legislation | Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act (H.R. 517), signed into law allowing the IRS to postpone federal tax deadlines for those impacted by state-declared disasters · Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) · Small Business Tax Cut Act (H.R. 8415), proposing to raise the qualified business income deduction from 20% to 23% |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
| Fidelity Index portfolio | fund · $250,001–$500,000 · 2023 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | fund · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| MassMutual Whole Life insurance policies | other · 2023 |
| BankTennessee accounts | other · 2023 |
Top industries: Securities & Investment
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.