2026 United States general electionMinnesota

U.S. House: Minnesota's 8th district

3 November 2026

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2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Peter Allen Stauber (Republican)
FEC: Minnesota's 8th district 2026 Official source
Minnesota's 8th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Minnesota's 8th district
FEC: Minnesota's 8th district 2026 Official source
Minnesota's 8th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These filed for the seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Money raised

Peter Allen Stauber Republican$2M
Trina Swanson Democratic-Farmer-Labor$317K
Luke Gulbranson Democratic$198K
Chad McKenna Democratic-Farmer-Labor$27K
Emanuel Anastos Democratic-Farmer-Labor$5,915

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Peter Allen Stauber

Republican

FEC: STAUBER, PETER ALLEN Official source

STAUBER, PETER ALLEN, Republican Party, House MN district 08: FEC candidate H8MN08043, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: STAUBER, PETER ALLEN Official source

STAUBER, PETER ALLEN, Republican Party, House MN district 08: FEC candidate H8MN08043, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $2M
FEC: STAUBER, PETER ALLEN Official source
Receipts $1,996,898, disbursements $1,324,555, cash on hand $1,200,836 through 2026-07-22
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.3M
On hand: $1.2M

FEC filings through 22 July 2026.

Trina Swanson

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

FEC: SWANSON, TRINA Official source

SWANSON, TRINA, Democratic Farmer Labor, House MN district 08: FEC candidate H6MN08179, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: SWANSON, TRINA Official source

SWANSON, TRINA, Democratic Farmer Labor, House MN district 08: FEC candidate H6MN08179, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $317K
FEC: SWANSON, TRINA Official source
Receipts $316,706, disbursements $226,283, cash on hand $90,423 through 2026-07-22
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $226K
On hand: $90K

FEC filings through 22 July 2026.

Luke Gulbranson

Democratic

FEC: GULBRANSON, LUKE Official source

GULBRANSON, LUKE, Democratic Party, House MN district 08: FEC candidate H6MN08195, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: GULBRANSON, LUKE Official source

GULBRANSON, LUKE, Democratic Party, House MN district 08: FEC candidate H6MN08195, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $198K
FEC: GULBRANSON, LUKE Official source
Receipts $198,344, disbursements $181,308, cash on hand $17,036 through 2026-07-22
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $181K
On hand: $17K

FEC filings through 22 July 2026.

Chad McKenna

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

FEC: MCKENNA, CHAD Official source

MCKENNA, CHAD, Democratic Farmer Labor, House MN district 08: FEC candidate H6MN08161, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: MCKENNA, CHAD Official source

MCKENNA, CHAD, Democratic Farmer Labor, House MN district 08: FEC candidate H6MN08161, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $27K
FEC: MCKENNA, CHAD Official source
Receipts $27,381, disbursements $26,756, cash on hand $626 through 2026-07-22
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $27K
On hand: $626

FEC filings through 22 July 2026.

Emanuel Anastos

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

FEC: ANASTOS, EMANUEL Official source

ANASTOS, EMANUEL, Democratic Farmer Labor, House MN district 08: FEC candidate H6MN08120, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: ANASTOS, EMANUEL Official source

ANASTOS, EMANUEL, Democratic Farmer Labor, House MN district 08: FEC candidate H6MN08120, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $5,915
FEC: ANASTOS, EMANUEL Official source
Receipts $5,915, disbursements $5,868, cash on hand $47 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $5,868
On hand: $47

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

More races in Minnesota

Sources

9 on record, 9 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: Minnesota's 8th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: ANASTOS, EMANUELOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: GULBRANSON, LUKEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MCKENNA, CHADOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: STAUBER, PETER ALLENOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SWANSON, TRINAOfficial source fec.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
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uscode.house.govOfficial source

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