David Kustoff

David Kustoff (born October 8, 1966) is an American attorney and Republican politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 8th congressional district since 2019.

Born and raised in Shelby County, Tennessee, Kustoff graduated from White Station High School in Memphis before earning a bachelor's degree from the University of Memphis and a Juris Doctor from its Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 1992. He began his career in politics during the 1990s, chairing George W. Bush's presidential campaigns in Tennessee for 2000 and 2004.

David Kustoff was born on October 8, 1966, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Bernie M. Kustoff, an attorney who maintained his own law firm in the area, and his wife. He grew up in Shelby County, where his family resided, and attended White Station High School in Memphis. Kustoff was raised in a Jewish family, reflecting the cultural and religious heritage common among Memphis's Jewish community during that era. His father's legal profession influenced Kustoff's early exposure to law and public service, as the family emphasized professional achievement and civic involvement.

Kustoff is Jewish and a third-generation member of Temple Israel, a Reform synagogue in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was confirmed in the 1970s. He has publicly identified as an American Jew in addresses to the Israeli Knesset, emphasizing U.S. support for Israel while noting his position as one of two Jewish Republicans in Congress. During a 2023 visit to Israel, Kustoff prayed at the Western Wall in Jerusalem and participated in a Yom Kippur Katan service.