Member brief No. MN-08
Reviewed October 31, 2026
MN-08 · Minnesota
Pete Stauber
Republican. Harris won Minnesota in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 62
- Born May 10, 1966.
- Lean
- R+7
- Lean Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2019
- Served since January 3, 2019.
- Cash on hand
- $1.09M
- $1,086,287. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Trina Swanson (DFL). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 86.4%
Aug. 11. Next: Anthony Hamilton, 13.6%.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
Latest poll of the 2026 race
Public Policy Polling · Oct. 25 to 26, 2026 · 585 voters
Sponsored by the Swanson campaign.
What a race here costs
TV: Minneapolis–Saint Paul, 1.89 million homes. The district is 7.8% of the market; 3 markets in all.
2026 primary: $1.3M spent, $19.46 a vote
2024 general: $1.7M spent, $4.13 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Natural Resources subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Committees: Natural Resources · Transportation and Infrastructure · Small Business
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 57.99%
- Victory margin
- +16.08 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 56.32% · +14.29 pts
Margin 1.78 points above Trump. Vote share 1.67 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Jen Schultz. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.6M | 52% | $3K |
| 2022 | $2.5M | 56% | $428K |
| 2024 | $2.3M | 55% | $528K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 77.1
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 12.1 (LCV 8, Progressive Punch 8, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 129, rank 58 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A-
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