Who is running for U.S. House District 8 in Minnesota in 2026?

Pete Stauber (R), Trina Swanson (D)

When is the Minnesota 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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U.S. House District 8 — Minnesota 2026

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Minnesota Secretary of State files, as of October 29, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

APete StauberRepublican

U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 8th District (incumbent since 2019); Republican.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tBFiscalA

Rated A+ by SBA Pro-Life America and A (endorsed) by NRA-PVF, voted against the Respect for Marriage Act and for H.R. 28, and scored 84% with Club for Growth in 2025.

Life: Rated A+ by SBA Pro-Life America; answered yes to all 11 MCCL 2026 survey questions.
Family: Voted no on the Respect for Marriage Act (2022) and yes on H.R. 28 (2025).
Religious liberty: No specific religious-liberty record found; iVoterGuide rates him Conservative.
2nd Amendment: Rated A and endorsed by NRA-PVF for 2026.
Limited gov’t: No limited-government scorecard captured beyond Club for Growth.
Fiscal: Club for Growth score of 84% (2025), 67% lifetime.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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DTrina SwansonDemocratic

DFL candidate for U.S. House District 8.

LifeFFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Rated F by NRA-PVF and endorsed by EMILY's List; did not respond to MCCL's survey.

Life: Endorsed by EMILY's List, which backs candidates who support abortion rights; did not respond to MCCL's 2026 survey.
Family: No specific position found; party inference.
Religious liberty: No specific position found.
2nd Amendment: Rated F by NRA-PVF for 2026.
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; party inference.
Fiscal: No specific position found; party inference.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4]

Ballotpedia

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