What party is Pete Stauber?

Pete Stauber is running as a Republican.

Is Pete Stauber the incumbent?

Yes. Pete Stauber currently holds this office.

Who is Pete Stauber running against?

Trina Swanson, for Minnesota U.S. House District 8.

Should I vote for Pete Stauber?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Pete Stauber's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

Pete Stauber

Republican · Candidate for Minnesota U.S. House District 8 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately right.

AI read of their current public record: strongly right.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxes	Moderately right
Climate & energy	Strongly right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 1.6% of votes, voted with their party 97.2% of the time.

Sponsored 25 bills (2 became law), mostly on government operations and politics, commerce, public lands and natural resources.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $13K supporting and $344K opposing Pete Stauber.

For
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · Business / industry	$13K
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, Inc. Federal PAC	$286
Against
Wilderness Action, Inc.	$342K
Minnesota Democratic-farmer-labor Party	$1,110

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Endorsed by Donald Trump (source).

Executive branch officials: Donald Trump
Organizations: AIPAC, National Federation of Independent Business
Parties: Republican Party of Minnesota

More about Pete Stauber

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

Also running

Trina Swanson · Democrat

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Quick answers

What party is Pete Stauber?: Pete Stauber is running as a Republican.
Is Pete Stauber the incumbent?: Yes. Pete Stauber currently holds this office.
Who is Pete Stauber running against?: Trina Swanson, for Minnesota U.S. House District 8.
Is Pete Stauber liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Pete Stauber is moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Pete Stauber?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Pete Stauber's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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