Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Minnesota's 8th District

2 candidates on the ballot.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Pete Stauber
Republican · Incumbent
Currently represents Minnesota's 8th District in the U.S. House.
Trina Swanson
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Pete StauberTrina Swanson
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,3Democratic-Farmer-Labor1,2,3
StatusIncumbent4Challenger
Raised$2,566,760 through October 14, 20265$727,330 through October 14, 20266
Cash on hand$1,086,2875$176,8166
Outside spending$12,837 for · $342,415 against7Not found in the public sources we checked

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Pete Stauber — 4 issues
  • Abortion law
    It says he will always stand for the unborn.8
  • Government funding and abortion
    It also says he firmly opposes any use of tax dollars to pay for abortions.8
  • Border wall and barriers
    It says he supports Border Patrol agents and law enforcement and wants more construction and security measures along the border.8
  • Federal spending levels
    Cut overall federal spending
    His campaign website's Meet Pete page says he is working to reduce spending and to lower the cost of living for Minnesotans.8
Trina Swanson — 17 issues
  • Farm payments and crop insurance
    The priorities page says she will fight for a farm bill that works for the district's varied farms, and that she would back dairy farmers with a safety net that reflects current feed, fuel and equipment costs.9
  • Visas for farmworkers
    It also says she supports a legal, reliable, year-round agricultural workforce and seasonal visas for the workers farmers rely on.9
  • Tariffs
    The voter concerns page says she will stand up to the current administration's tariffs in order to keep good jobs in the district.10
  • Conservation and development on federal lands
    The priorities page says she will protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and separately that she would support copper-nickel mining if independent scientists and engineers conclude it can be done safely.9
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    Undo the 2025 changes or expand benefits and eligibility
    The voter concerns page says she will fight to reverse the new SNAP restrictions and keep food assistance within reach.10
  • ACA premium tax credits
    The priorities page says she will protect health insurance tax credits so that 90,000 Minnesotans do not see their costs rise.9
  • Federal Medicaid funding
    The voter concerns page says she wants to shield rural hospitals and clinics by opposing reductions in Medicaid payment rates.10
  • Health insurance system
    Her campaign website's priorities page says she will fight for universal healthcare, and its voter concerns page repeats that she will fight for universal health care.9,10
  • Zoning and new housing
    The voter concerns page says she will work to lower barriers to building new homes and supports the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act and tax credits for builders of homes priced below the local median.10
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    The priorities page says enforcement should focus on real threats, with violent criminals and others who truly threaten public safety as the priority, while respecting due process.9
  • Legal immigration levels
    The priorities page says she wants more immigration judges and officers and more processing resources, plus visas for students and seasonal visas for farm workers.9
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    The priorities page says she supports permanent legal status for Dreamers, with an earned path to citizenship, and a lawful, realistic approach for undocumented immigrants already in the country that brings people into a known system.9
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    The voter concerns page says she wants to keep Medicare's power to negotiate prices intact and extend lower prices to additional prescription drugs.10
  • Business tax breaks
    The voter concerns page says she would vote to bring back incentives for manufacturing, in particular the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit.10
  • Taxes on tips and overtime
    The priorities page says a tax break on overtime does not fix the affordability problem, and that people should not need overtime to get by.9
  • High-speed internet access
    The voter concerns page says she supports the Rural Broadband Modernization Act and ongoing funding to bring fast internet to places that private companies have not served.10
  • Who has authority on tribal lands
    The priorities page says she is committed to the federal government's trust responsibility to the Tribal Nations in the district and to dealing directly with each one as a government, and that she will respect Tribal sovereignty.9

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.