Minnesota U.S. House District 8

The count.

Checking the election sources…

Side by side.

Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.

Who spent from outside.

The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.

• MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTYDemocratic party committee$554 against Peter Allen Stauber
• MINNESOTA CITIZENS CONCERNED FOR LIFE, INC. FEDERAL PACCorporate PAC · Minnesota Citizens Concerned For Life, Inc.$285 for Peter Allen Stauber

Each campaign.

• Peter Allen StauberFEC filing: Peter Allen Stauber · H8MN08043 ↗

  Sitting member of Congress · Pete Stauber

  In the U.S. House (MN-8) since 2019 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

  • Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
  • 3 committees: Natural Resources, Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure · 6 subcommittees
  • 266 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them

  Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8MN08043) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.

  Raised

  $2.4M

  Spent

  $2.0M

  Cash on hand

  $1.1M

  • Individuals 45% $1.1M
  • PACs & other committees 52% $1.2M
  • Other receipts 3% $66K

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $212K moved between the candidate's own committees.

  Outside groups: $285 supporting · $554 opposing ($285 of it designated for the general election)

  Biggest spenders supporting

  1. MINNESOTA CITIZENS CONCERNED FOR LIFE, INC. FEDERAL PACCorporate PAC · Minnesota Citizens Concerned For Life, Inc. $285

  Biggest spenders opposing

  1. MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTYDemocratic party committee $554

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)Trade association PAC · American Bankers Association (aba) $10K
  2. AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)Trade association PAC · American Council Of Engineering Companies $10K
  3. UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Union PAC · Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc $10K

  Where the money went $1.3M in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $1.3M of the $2.0M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 22, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 14% $186K
  • Consultants & strategy 16% $206K
  • Staff & payroll 6% $72K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 34% $447K
  • Polling, research & data 4% $53K
  • Travel, meals & events 4% $57K
  • Office, technology & overhead 2% $30K
  • Legal & compliance 4% $57K
  • Contributions, transfers & refunds 3% $40K
  • Other or unclassified 12% $156K

  Largest payees

  1. K2 & CO. $251K
  2. PINNACLE DIRECT $166K
  3. 814 CONSULTING LLC $160K
  4. AMERICAN EXPRESS $148K
  5. ARENA, LLC $99K

  Paid to individuals: $17K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jan 1, 2025 to Jul 22, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (530 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Trina SwansonFEC filing: Trina Swanson · H6MN08179 ↗

  Raised

  $727K

  Spent

  $551K

  Cash on hand

  $177K

  • Individuals 94% $687K
  • PACs & other committees 4% $30K
  • Party committees 1% $10K
  • Other receipts <0.1% $70

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSUnion PAC · International Association Of Machinists And Aerospace Workers $5,000
  2. MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTYDemocratic party committee $5,000
  3. EMILYS LISTPAC with no sponsoring organization $5,000

  Where the money went $218K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $218K of the $551K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 22, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 25% $54K
  • Consultants & strategy 25% $55K
  • Staff & payroll 4% $8,835
  • Fundraising & processing fees 23% $51K
  • Travel, meals & events 10% $21K
  • Office, technology & overhead 4% $9,297
  • Legal & compliance 4% $8,300
  • Other or unclassified 5% $10K

  Largest payees

  1. NEON STRATEGIES $27K
  2. BREAK BLUE $18K
  3. NGP VAN $11K
  4. ADVANTAGE EMBLEM & SCREEN PRINTING $9,983
  5. JS PRINT GROUP $9,146

  Paid to individuals: $53K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jan 11, 2026 to Jul 22, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (215 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Luke GulbransonFEC filing: Luke Gulbranson · H6MN08195 ↗

  Raised

  $219K

  Spent

  $218K

  Cash on hand

  $523

  Debts

  $28K

  • Individuals 94% $205K
  • PACs & other committees 6% $14K
  • Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $125
  • Other receipts 0.2% $417

  Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. NO SURRENDER FUNDHybrid PAC (super PAC account) $10K
  2. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L EUnion PAC · American Federation Of State, County And Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio $2,500
  3. SUMMITT PACPAC with no sponsoring organization $1,000

  Where the money went $178K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $178K of the $218K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 22, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 7% $13K
  • Consultants & strategy 12% $21K
  • Staff & payroll 4% $6,596
  • Fundraising & processing fees 20% $36K
  • Travel, meals & events 4% $7,146
  • Office, technology & overhead 43% $76K
  • Legal & compliance 6% $11K
  • Other or unclassified 4% $7,786

  Largest payees

  1. NUMERO $66K
  2. TRUE BLUE ANALYTICS, LLC $16K
  3. NEW CHICAGO CONSULTING LLC $11K
  4. ACUITY POLITICS, LLC $11K
  5. DEFEO CONSULTING $10K

  Paid to individuals: $15K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Apr 14, 2026 to Jul 22, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (132 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Chad McKennaFEC filing: Chad McKenna · H6MN08161 ↗

  Raised

  $28K

  Spent

  $27K

  Cash on hand

  $400

  • Individuals 99.6% $28K
  • Other receipts 0.3% $86

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $14K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $14K of the $27K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 6, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 12% $1,653
  • Staff & payroll 4% $500
  • Fundraising & processing fees 6% $860
  • Travel, meals & events 10% $1,326
  • Office, technology & overhead 25% $3,395
  • Legal & compliance 35% $4,700
  • Contributions, transfers & refunds 8% $1,075

  Largest payees

  1. CKSC LLC $3,750
  2. COSTCO $1,422
  3. CAMPAIGN DEPUTY $1,251
  4. MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY $1,075
  5. JS PRINT $976

  Paid to individuals: $2,736, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jul 13, 2025 to Oct 6, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (40 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Emanuel AnastosFEC filing: Emanuel Anastos · H6MN08120 ↗

  Raised

  $5,915

  Spent

  $5,868

  Cash on hand

  $47

  • Individuals 100% $5,915

  Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $4,199 in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $4,199 of the $5,868 the campaign reported spending through Jun 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to May 5, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 74% $3,119
  • Consultants & strategy 11% $480
  • Travel, meals & events 0.7% $31
  • Office, technology & overhead 1% $53
  • Other or unclassified 12% $516

  Largest payees

  1. ARROWHEAD PRINTING INC $2,928
  2. THE Y STORE $84

  Paid to individuals: $1,187, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Aug 21, 2025 to May 5, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (9 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Cyle CramerFEC filing: Cyle Cramer · H6MN08138 ↗

  Raised

  $4,515

  Spent

  $4,995

  Cash on hand

  $3,211

  Debts

  $1,696

  • Individuals 100% $4,515

  Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $3,467 in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $3,467 of the $4,995 the campaign reported spending through Jun 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Mar 27, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 24% $813
  • Other or unclassified 77% $2,653

  Largest payees

  1. META $1,380
  2. MF STRATEGIES $1,000
  3. FACEBOOK $549
  4. HONSA-BINDER $273
  5. HONDSA-BINDER PRINT $264

  Payments dated Oct 10, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (27 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Wendell Robert SmithFEC filing: Wendell Robert Smith · H6MN08187 ↗

  Raised

  $3,415

  Spent

  $2,031

  Cash on hand

  $1,384

  • Individuals 100% $3,415

  Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $1,566 in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $1,566 of the $2,031 the campaign reported spending through Jun 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to May 4, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 100% $1,566

  Largest payees

  1. ARROWHEAD PRINTING INC $1,566

  Payments dated Mar 30, 2026 to May 4, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (4 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: John-Paul 2183436597 McBride, John-Paul 2183436597 McBride, Anthony David Hamilton.