Race

U.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026)

Everyone who filed with the Federal Election Commission for this seat, with what they raised and what outside groups spent.

FEC filings don't record primary results, so this list includes candidates who lost a primary or dropped out. Money is from each campaign's latest FEC report, shown on its page.11

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handOutside helpOutside opposition
Pete Stauber1RepublicanIncumbent$2.0M$1.3M$1.2M$0$0
Trina Swanson2DemocratChallenger$317K$226K$90K$0$0
Luke Gulbranson3DemocratChallenger$198K$181K$17K$47K$0
Chad McKenna4DemocratChallenger$28K$27K$415$0$0
Emanuel Anastos5DemocratChallenger$5,915$5,868$47$0$0
Cyle Cramer6DemocratChallenger$4,515$4,995$3,211$0$0
Wendell Robert Smith7DemocratChallenger$3,415$2,031$1,384$0$0
John-Paul 2183436597 McBride8DemocratChallenger$0$0$0$0$0
John-Paul 2183436597 McBride9DemocratChallenger$0$0$0$0$0
Anthony David Hamilton10RepublicanChallenger$0$0$0$0$0

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC candidate record: Peter Allen Stauberhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8MN08043/
    H8MN08043
  2. 2
    FEC candidate record: Trina Swansonhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MN08179/
    H6MN08179
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record: Luke Gulbransonhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MN08195/
    H6MN08195
  4. 4
    FEC candidate record: Chad McKennahttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MN08161/
    H6MN08161
  5. 5
    FEC candidate record: Emanuel Anastoshttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MN08120/
    H6MN08120
  6. 6
    FEC candidate record: Cyle Cramerhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MN08138/
    H6MN08138
  7. 7
    FEC candidate record: Wendell Robert Smithhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MN08187/
    H6MN08187
  8. 8
    FEC candidate record: John-Paul 2183436597 McBridehttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MN08146/
    H6MN08146
  9. 9
    FEC candidate record: John-Paul 2183436597 McBridehttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MN08153/
    H6MN08153
  10. 10
    FEC candidate record: Anthony David Hamiltonhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MN08203/
    H6MN08203
  11. 11
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record