Minnesota 8th Congressional District: Pete Stauber wins reelection

(FOX 9) - Republican incumbent Pete Stauber won reelection to Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District.

Minnesota's Eight Congressional District covers northern and northeastern Minnesota, including Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Lake Of The Woods, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Pine, St. Louis counties and parts of Becker, Hubbard and Washington counties. 

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Republican incumbent Pete Stauber won reelection to Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District over Democrat challenger Trina Swanson. 

Stauber received 53.1% of the vote, compared to Swanson's 46.8%. A Democrat has not won the seat since 2012. 

Who is Pete Stauber?

Rep. Pete Stauber was first elected to Congress in 2018. The former professional hockey player and retired police officer has emphasized public safety throughout his campaign and has spoken strongly about tightening border security measures.

He also invited YouTuber Nick Shirley to the State of the Union Address, saying he did Minnesota "a tremendous service" by highlighting fraud.  

Who is Trina Swanson?

Trina Swanson is a native of Hermantown, Minnesota. She started her career at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Duluth. After law school, she continued her federal service by joining U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Bloomington. After working overseas, she later became the Director of International Operations for USCIS in Washington, D.C. before returning home to Minnesota.

Swanson’s campaign focused on affordability, saying she would support a more equitable tax code that would make the wealthiest pay their fair share.

She focused on kitchen table issues, including healthcare, and said she would "bring practical, steady leadership that puts northern and central Minnesota first."

The Source: Information in this story comes from The Associated Press' election results, campaign websites and previous FOX 9 reporting.