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Campaign news, press coverage, endorsements, and updates from across Minnesota’s 8th District.
Trina Swanson Just Six Points Behind Stauber
"The former public servant narrows gap with historic support, while...
Stauber vs. Swanson for District 8 seat in Congress
"U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) and challenger Trina Swanson (DFL)...
Keep the Jobs in Minnesota
"Mining is the lifeblood of Northern Minnesota. Taconite, timber, and...
Minnesota wilderness holds rich minerals. Can competing interests find balance?
Around 1.1 billion years ago, North America tried to rip...
Coffee Conversation: Trina Swanson talks 8th District Congressional Campaign
In the lead-up to the Nov. 3 general election, FOX...
Free Air Time: 8th Congressional District candidate Trina Swanson
This election season, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is giving candidates in...
KBJR-TV (Duluth, MN) – Northern News Now
It's been about a decade since the race for Minnesota's...
Sole congressional forum offers clear contrasts
"A pair of Hermantown residents are vying to become the...
Letter: Vote Stauber out
"As the November election nears, many candidates across the country...
Letter: Notes from the political sidelines
"I’ve watched debates, attended forums, and seen TV ads, and...
Swanson, Stauber Offer Very Different Solutions
Swanson said her legislative priorities include universal health care, stronger...
Minnesota’s 8th District race: Stauber and Swanson on…
With just 12 days until the November 3rd midterm election...
Trina Swanson calls for lower costs, greater accountability
"Voters in Minnesota’s U.S. Representative District 8 will choose between...
Letter to the editor: Vote for Trina Swanson
"To the editor, Recently, in Cambridge, I attended a gathering...
Trina Swanson Builds Campaign Momentum with Strong Fundraising, New…
Trina Swanson’s campaign for Congress today announced a series of...
Candidate’s View: It’s time for real representation for 8th Congressional District
"Over the last 11 months, I have visited the 21...
Endorsement: For the 8th, the congressman we expected
In D.C., Stauber consistently has seemed far more interested in...
Meet Trina Swanson, candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota’s 8th District
Trina Swanson, the DFL nominee in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District,...
Readers View: Trina Swanson Deserved the Endorsement
"The Oct. 17 endorsement editorial in the News Tribune for...
Minnesota’s 8th Congressional Debate
Minnesota's 8th District race heats up as Republican Pete Stauber...
Trina Swanson Underscores Need for New Leadership in Debate Against Pete Stauber
“There are rising costs in every area of our economy...
GOP Rep. Pete Stauber, DFL challenger Trina Swanson debate in Duluth
Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber and his DFL challenger, Trina...
In Debate, Stauber Denies He Said Minnesota Was ‘a failed state,’ But He Did
"If you want to look at what a failed state...
District 8 Candidate Trina Swanson Talks Mining and Health Care
Minnesota Congressional District 8 candidate Trina Swanson made a stop...
Stauber, Swanson set to debate for 8th Congressional District seat
Republican incumbent Rep. Pete Stauber and DFL challenger Trina Swanson...
Trina Swanson Explains Why She Can Win Pete Stauber’s Congressional Seat
Trina Swanson is running against Pete Stauber to represent the...
Revenge of the labor movement: Democrats with union backgrounds aim…
The early success of so many candidates with ties to...
U.S. House Candidate Trina Swanson Kicks Off ‘Let’s Fix It’ Tour in Brainerd
Trina Swanson, who’s running for Congress in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional...
U.S. House Candidate Trina Swanson Kicks Off ‘Let’s Fix It’ Tour in Brainerd
Trina Swanson, who’s running for Congress in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional...
The Challengers: Why it will be hard, in a midterm likely to herald change, to oust a…
Pete Stauber has lined his war chest with corporate PAC...
Swanson invites Stauber to debates during 8th District town hall tour
DFL candidate Trina Swanson is challenging U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber...
EXCLUSIVE: Trina Swanson wants to prioritize the working class
Democrat Trina Swanson’s message for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District is...
Minnesota GOP lawmakers grapple with data centers as Republican voters turn…
“I want to understand how we’re going to prioritize our...
Statement on the Closure of Lake View Silver Bay Clinic
Rural communities already face significant barriers to high-quality healthcare, and...
Statement on Food Safety and Minnesota Agriculture
Our farmers work hard every day to deliver safe, reliable...
Trina Swanson Announces Broad Coalition of Endorsements
Recent endorsements include tens of thousands of community leaders, seniors,...
Trina Swanson bets immigration experience can overcome long odds…
The Democrat's insider view of President Donald Trump's priorities has...
Reality TV personality, former federal worker face off in 8th District DFL primary
Luke Gulbranson and Trina Swanson are vying to run against...
Trina Swanson and Pete Stauber Debate at FarmFest 2026
Republican Rep. Pete Stauber and Democratic challenger Trina Swanson debated...
Childcare for All a central topic at Candidate and Community Conversation…
Local DFL candidates served on a panel for a discussion...
PBS Lakeland News
Hosted by News Director Dennis Weimann, Weather Anchor Stacy Christenson,...
Trina Swanson | Minnesota’s 8th District, The DFL Primary & Defeating Pete Stauber
Trina returns to discuss Minnesota’s August 11 DFL primary, what...
Candidate’s View: Congress needs practical, serious, grounded leadership
My mom was a nurse, and a proud union member,...
Voting in Primary is Important – By Lisa Fuller
The times we live in call strongly for Trina Swanson...
Cramer drops out of race; supports Trina
The lawyer from Chisago City said he's endorsing fellow DFLer...
Politics Chicks Meet Trina Swanson
"Trina brings something Washington desperately needs right now: experience in...
NY Times: After Trump’s Cuts, Some Former Federal Workers Are Now Seeking Office
A collection of former civil servants are waging first-time campaigns...
Trina Swanson Kicks Off Her Congressional Campaign
Democrat Trina Swanson launched her campaign at Ivy Black Weddings...
Former Federal Worker Enters 8th District Race
Trina Swanson filed her statement of candidacy with the Federal...
Trina Swanson Announces Congressional Campaign
Democrat Trina Swanson has entered the race for Minnesota's 8th...
Trina Swanson Announces Campaign for Congress
Hermantown native Trina Swanson, with nearly two decades of experience...