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U.S. House · Minnesota's 8th District

Northeastern Minnesota, including Duluth, the Iron Range, and the Boundary Waters region.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Pete Stauber, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Pete Stauber190,66953%
Trina Swanson168,42746.9%
Total Write-ins3590.1%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Pete Stauber (R) won the August 11, 2026 Republican primary with 86.4% of the vote against Anthony Hamilton. Trina Swanson won the Democratic primary with 76.8% against Luke Gulbranson and John Munter.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Pete StauberRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2019); Chair, Energy and Mineral Resources SubcommitteeFull profile →Trina SwansonDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Pete Stauber
    Recorded votes[35][36]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • Trina Swanson
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Pete Stauber
    Recorded votes[31][32][33]

    Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • Trina Swanson
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Pete Stauber
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Trina Swanson
    In their own words[9]
    “Our priority should be violent criminals and those who pose a genuine risk to public safety, while respecting due process and using resources where they have the greatest impact.”

    On her campaign website's immigration page

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Pete Stauber
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][27]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Trina Swanson
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Pete Stauber
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][25]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Trina Swanson
    Supports[10][9]

    Says she will fight for universal health care, including Medicare for all or another single-payer system.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Pete Stauber
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][26][27]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Trina Swanson
    —

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Pete Stauber
    Supports[5]

    Introduced legislation to protect a Defense Department program that transfers surplus equipment to local police departments.

  • Trina Swanson
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Pete Stauber
    Recorded votes[34]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Trina Swanson
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Pete Stauber
    Recorded votes[30]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Trina Swanson
    In their own words[10]
    “do we need tariffs in certain industries? Absolutely. They're critically important for our steel industry, which is directly tied to our national security.”

    In the Oct. 6, 2026 WDIO debate

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Pete Stauber
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Trina Swanson
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Pete Stauber
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Trina Swanson
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Pete Stauber
    Recorded votes[28][29]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Trina Swanson
    —

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

  • Pete Stauber
    Supports[15]

    Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.

  • Trina Swanson
    —

Research notes & limits

Basic-tier research. Federal key votes and FEC finance totals for Rep. Stauber are added separately by script. Swanson's undergraduate institution could not be confirmed from a source reviewed and is omitted.

Sources · 42

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Pete Stauber · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Trina Swanson · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Stauber Slams Biden's Disastrous Ban on Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling · Office of Rep. Pete Stauber · 2025-01-07 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Stauber Introduces Lifesaving Gear for Police Act · Office of Rep. Pete Stauber · 2025-04-03 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Stauber Leads Minnesota Republican Delegation in Slamming Minneapolis Mayor Frey Over His Refusal to Cooperate with ICE · Office of Rep. Pete Stauber · 2025-02-12 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Stauber Votes to Secure American Elections · Office of Rep. Pete Stauber · 2024-07-10 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Stauber Votes Against Democrats' Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act · Office of Rep. Pete Stauber · 2021-09-24 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Priorities & Issues · Trina Swanson for Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Full Debate: Minnesota's 8th Congressional District (transcript, Oct. 6, 2026) · WDIO · 2026-10-19 News report
  11. 11.Pete Stauber · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  12. 12.About | Representative Pete Stauber · Office of Rep. Pete Stauber Official record
  13. 13.Pete Stauber · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  14. 14.Minnesota's 8th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  15. 15.H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  19. 19.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  37. 37.Trina Swanson · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  38. 38.Meet Trina · Trina Swanson for Congress Candidate's own words
  39. 39.Underdog Trina Swanson eyes Rep. Stauber’s seat in a race that’s coming into focus · KAXE / MinnPost · 2026-10-08 News report
  40. 40.Trina Swanson announces congressional campaign · WDIO News report
  41. 41.Congressional District 8 2026 Election Guide · KAXE · 2026-09-28 News report
  42. 42.U.S. House · Minnesota's 8th District results 2026 · NBC News News report