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Minnesota's 8th U.S. House District

Minnesota · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Minnesota's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Pete Stauber
Rep. Pete StauberR
U.S. Representative · MN-008
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
24
Votes Missed
1.4%
Cross-party
209
Committees
ChairEnergy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
Natural Resources Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

12 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Minnesota District 8. Party primary on Aug 11, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 11, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.6M
Candidates
2 active / 12 filed
Incumbent
Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)R
Cash on Hand
$1.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Pete Stauber R58.0%Jen Schultz D 42.0%421,222
2022Pete Stauber R57.2%Jen Schultz D 42.8%329,764
2020Pete Stauber R56.8%Quinn Nystrom D 37.6%393,475
2018Pete Stauber R50.7%Joe Radinovich D 45.2%314,055
2016Richard M Nolan D50.3%Stewart Mills R 49.7%356,185
2014Richard M Nolan D48.5%Stewart Mills R 47.1%265,898
2012Richard Nolan D54.5%Chip Cravaack R 45.5%352,496
2010Chip Cravaack R48.2%James L Oberstar D 46.6%276,949
2008James L Oberstar D67.8%Michael Cummins R 32.2%356,702
2006James L Oberstar D63.6%Rod Grams R 34.4%283,861
2004James L Oberstar D65.3%Mark Groettum R 32.2%350,212
2002James L Oberstar D68.7%Bob Lemen R 31.3%283,582
2000James L Oberstar D67.8%Bob Lemen R 25.8%309,651
1998James L Oberstar D66.0%Jerry Shuster R 26.5%263,096
1996James L Oberstar D67.4%Andy Larson R 25.2%275,120
District
Population
722,069
Median HH Income
$75K
Unemployment
4.7%
Bachelor's+
28.3%
Veterans
7.8%
Median Age
42.9
Mean HH Income
$97K
Poverty Rate
11.0%
HS or Higher
94.3%
Median Home Value
$265K
Median Rent
$1,019/mo
Owner-Occupied
78.1%
Under 18 / 65+
20.7% / 21.6%