Wendell
"Wells" Blankenship
Independent candidate Wendell "Wells" Blankenship is challenging for Tennessee's 8th Congressional District seat in November 2026.
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Background
Wendell "Wells" Blankenship is an Independent candidate running for U.S. Representative in Tennessee's 8th Congressional District in the November 2026 general election. 616 He qualified for the ballot by petition and is listed as being from Memphis, Tennessee. 616
Blankenship is not the incumbent; the current officeholder for TN-08 is Republican David Kustoff. 618 No prior elected offices, professional background, or educational history for Blankenship could be established from the available sources. 4
No official campaign website or verified campaign social media accounts were identified for Blankenship in the sources reviewed. 8
At a glance
- Party
- Independent
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 8, Tennessee
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 12newsBlankenship listed among independent candidates on Tennessee ballot in early-voting coverage
The Center Square's October 12 election coverage, published as early voting began in Tennessee, listed Blankenship among the independent candidates on the November 3 general election ballot for TN-08.
Early voting begins Wednesday in Tennessee · Oct 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 25pollNo public polls of TN-08 race found as of September 25, 2026
A candidate-tracking profile reported that it had found no public polls of the TN-08 race as of September 25, 2026. No later public poll mentioning Blankenship was found.
Wendell "Wells" Blankenship (I) — U.S. Representative, TN-08 | 2026 profile · Sep 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 24filingWendell 'Wells' Blankenship certified as independent candidate for TN-08 on November 3 ballot
Tennessee's certified candidate list included Wendell 'Wells' Blankenship as an independent candidate for U.S. House in District 8. The certification is documented by a candidate-tracking profile linking to the Tennessee Secretary of State's list.
Wendell "Wells" Blankenship (I) — U.S. Representative, TN-08 | 2026 profile · Sep 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 3
- [1] Early voting begins Wednesday in Tennessee(opens in a new tab) Oct 12, 2026
- [2] VOTE411 Voter Guide(opens in a new tab) Sep 27, 2026
- [3] Wendell "Wells" Blankenship (I) — U.S. Representative, TN-08 | 2026 profile(opens in a new tab) Sep 25, 2026