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Minnesota 8th District · House

Trina Swanson (D)vsPete Stauber (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Aug 29, 2026

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208MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Trina Swanson

Democrat

Pete Stauber

Republican· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 2.8%

War Chest (FEC)

Swanson

$90k

Stauber

$1.2M

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe R

Minnesota house — Score 208 | Tip the Scale Blue