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U.S. House, District 8: who gets your vote?

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Data last updated: Oct 14, 2026 (federal ballot roster). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.

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Pete Stauber

Pete Stauber

U.S. House · Minnesota District 8

NationalRepublican

Candidate
Trina Swanson

Trina Swanson

Running for U.S. House · Minnesota District 8

NationalDemocratic-Farmer-Labor

Pete StauberCurrent repTrina SwansonChallenger

Job fit

Pete Stauber

Offices held

  • City Councilor in Hermantown 1
  • St. Louis County Commissioner 1

Other work

  • Duluth police officer for over two decades 1

Trina Swanson

Other work

  • Trina began her federal career at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Duluth 2
  • Trina rose to become Director of International Operations for USCIS 2

Top issues

We haven't found stated positions for either candidate yet.

How they voted on top issues

Pete Stauber

  • Clean water and pipes that work → Federal money for water and stricter standards (9 of 9 votes) 3
  • A home you can afford → Government helping with housing costs (6 of 6 votes) 3
  • Elections that are easy to vote in and hard to cheat → Tighter voting rules (4 of 4 votes) 3

Trina Swanson

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Who pays them

Pete Stauber

Where the campaign money came from4

small donorslarge donorscompaniesindustry associationslabor unionsOther kinds of donors
small donors$136Klarge donors$716Kcompanies$305Kindustryassociations$263Klabor unions$102KOther kinds ofdonors$193K$1.8M raised
$136,3044Small individual donors
$715,5114Large individual donors

Trina Swanson

Where the campaign money came from5

small donorslarge donorspolitical allies (same party)other politicians
small donors$119Klarge donors$187Kpolitical allies(same party)$6Kotherpoliticians$1K$317K raised
$119,2005Small individual donors
$187,2365Large individual donors

Checks

Pete Stauber

Checks run: missed votes · stock trades

🚨 Stock trades on file: 1 since 2025. 6

Trina Swanson

No voting record to check yet

About red flags

These are Voter Choice's editorial choices, not a finding about any person. We flag: stock trading while in office, absences, money's influence in politics, and reported misuse of power or public funds. State and local items may come from local news, which can lean partisan. Take with a grain of salt. The judgment is yours.

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. About | Representative Pete Stauber · checked 2026-10-20 used in: Experience
  2. Meet Trina – Trina Swanson For Congress · checked 2026-10-20 used in: Experience
  3. Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
  4. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  5. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  6. House and Senate periodic transaction reports · disclosed through 2025-10-28 used in: Checks