Who raised the most money in the 2026 Minnesota 8th District race?

Pete Stauber (Republican) raised $2.6M and had $13K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Minnesota 8th District race?

Wilderness Action, Inc. ($600K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($13K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Minnesota 8th District race?

Waterpac - National Rural Water Association Political Committee gave $10K to Pete Stauber; Southern Company Employees PAC gave $10K to Pete Stauber; United States Steel Corporation Political Action Committee gave $10K to Pete Stauber.

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2026 general election

Minnesota 8th District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.

$3.9M was spent on the 2026 Minnesota 8th District race: $3.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $613K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Pete Stauber (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$3.9M

Raised by campaigns

$3.3M

PAC checks

$1.2M

Outside money

$613K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Pete StauberRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $2.6M
Spent: $2.0M
From individuals: $1.1M
From PACs: $1.2M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $13K
Outside money against: $600K

Who paid: 47% of Stauber's money came from PACs

Corporate $397K (38%)Trade group $269K (26%)Leadership PAC $78K (7%)Membership $62K (6%)Union $142K (14%)Super PAC $3K (0%)Other $88K (8%)

Arkansas Rural Water Association Federal Political Action Committee Trade group$10K
Southern Company Employees PAC Corporate$10K
United States Steel Corporation Corporate$10K
Ryan LLC Political Action Committee (Ryanpac) Other$10K
National Electrical Contractors Association Trade group$10K
Valero Energy Corporation Corporate$10K
National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$10K
The Farm Credit Council Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Wilderness Action, Inc. · $600K attacking
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · $13K supporting

FEC record H8MN08043

Trina SwansonDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $727K
Spent: $551K
From individuals: $687K
From PACs: $30K
From party: $10K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 4% of Swanson's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $5K (18%)Union $5K (20%)Party $5K (20%)Other $11K (43%)

Women Winning Other$5K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$5K
Minnesota House Dfl Caucus Party$5K
Women Vote Other$5K
Restore Democracy Leadership PAC$4K
Mccollum Leadership PAC$1K
Summitt PAC Other$1K

FEC record H6MN08179

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Minnesota 8th District race?: $3.9M was spent on the 2026 Minnesota 8th District race: $3.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $613K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Pete Stauber (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Minnesota 8th District race?: Pete Stauber (Republican) raised $2.6M and had $13K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Minnesota 8th District race?: Wilderness Action, Inc. ($600K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($13K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Minnesota 8th District race?: Waterpac - National Rural Water Association Political Committee gave $10K to Pete Stauber; Southern Company Employees PAC gave $10K to Pete Stauber; United States Steel Corporation Political Action Committee gave $10K to Pete Stauber.