Pete Stauber

Representative · MN-8

RepublicanCurrent memberServed 2019–presentAge 60

Campaign fundraising

House · MN-08

Raised, 2025–26

$2.57M

Spent

$2.01M

Cash on hand

$1.09M

Reported through

Oct 14, 2026

Current cycle

Receipts per two-year cycle

Campaign receipts per two-year cycle
Cycle	Receipts
2017–18	$1,777,703.02
2019–20	$2,602,490.35
2021–22	$2,485,203.09
2023–24	$2,276,284.45
2025–26	$2,566,760.29

2026 race · MN-08

Peter Allen Stauber · R · Incumbent$2.57M
Trina Swanson · D · Challenger$727K
Luke Gulbranson · D · Challenger$219K
Chad McKenna · D · Challenger$28K
Emanuel Anastos · D · Challenger$5,915
Cyle Cramer · D · Challenger$4,515
Wendell Robert Smith · D · Challenger$3,415

Total receipts for the whole 2026 election period. 7 candidates reported receipts.

Source: Federal Election Commission candidate totals, all authorized campaign committees combined; principal campaign committee PETE STAUBER FOR CONGRESS; cycles since 2017–18; updated Nov 4, 2026. No individual donor data.

Cycle2025–26 2023–24 2021–22 2019–20 2017–18

PAC contributions

2021–22

From committees

$929K

Net of refunds

Committees

256

Contributions

473

By type of committee

All Corporate$333K · 36%Trade association$211K · 23%Labor union$130K · 14%Membership org$80,500 · 9%Ideological / issue$77,000 · 8%Leadership PAC$53,000 · 6%Cooperative$25,000 · 3%Party$10,000 · 1%Candidate committee$10,000 · 1%

Committee	Company / sponsor	Member's trades	Contributions	Total
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersLabor union	United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America	—	2	$10,000
American Bankers Association PAC (BANKPAC)Trade association	American Bankers Association (ABA)	—	3	$10,000
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)Trade association	American Council of Engineering Companies	—	4	$10,000
Engineers Political Education Committee (EPEC)/International Union of Operating EngineersLabor union	International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef	—	2	$10,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembership org	—	—	5	$10,000
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembership org	Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers	—	4	$10,000
The Williams Companies, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate	WMBWilliams Companies, Inc.	—	3	$10,000
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association RockpacTrade association	National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association	—	4	$10,000
Delta Air Lines PACCorporate	DALDelta Air Lines, Inc.	—	3	$10,000
AT&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (AT&T Employee Federal PAC)Corporate	TAT&T Inc.	—	3	$10,000
Valero Energy Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporate	VLOValero Energy Corp./TX	—	4	$10,000
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCooperative	American Crystal Sugar Compay	—	3	$10,000
National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association	National Electrical Contractors Association	—	4	$10,000
Prudential Financial Inc. Federal Political Action Committee (AKA - Prudential Federal PAC)Corporate	PRUPrudential Financial Inc.	—	4	$10,000
National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association	National Beer Wholesalers Association	—	4	$10,000
Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (KOCHPAC)Corporate	Koch Industries, Inc.	—	5	$10,000
Allied Pilots Association Political Action CommitteeLabor union	*allied Pilots Association	—	4	$10,000
The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate	HDHome Depot, Inc.	—	2	$10,000
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate	CLFCleveland-Cliffs Inc.	—	2	$10,000
Eighth Congressional District Republican Party of MinnesotaParty	—	—	2	$10,000
Majority Committee PAC--MC PACLeadership PAC	Majority Rising	—	2	$10,000
Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PACIdeological / issue	—	—	7	$10,000
The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC	—	—	2	$10,000
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembership org	—	—	3	$10,000
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action CommitteeCooperative	Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative	—	3	$9,000

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Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to Pete Stauber's campaign committees in the 2021–22 cycle, net of refunds, from the committees' own FEC reports. Donations from individuals passed through WinRed or ActBlue are not included. Company and ticker matched by name; no ticker means no listed company was found; for other committees the sponsor as registered with the FEC. Member's trades counts every disclosed trade in that company's stock. Filers that aren't committees are combined into one line.

Outside spending

2021–22 · through the latest regular FEC reports

Supporting

$1,170

Opposing

$3,819

Spenders

Spender	Supporting	Opposing
Indivisible BemidjiIdeological / issue	—	$3,811
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, Inc. Federal PACCorporate	$1,156	—
Individuals and groups that aren't committees (1 combined)	$14	—
Planned Parenthood VotesSuper PAC	—	$8

4 spenders

Independent expenditures for or against Pete Stauber in the 2021–22 cycle, through the latest regular FEC reports. Spending reported on 24- and 48-hour notices in the final weeks before an election appears here once the spender's next regular report is processed. Spenders that aren't registered committees (individuals and groups filing FEC Form 5) are combined into one line.

Source: Federal Election Commission bulk data (committee contributions and independent expenditures); updated Nov 4, 2026. No individual donor data.