Minnesota MN-08 House2020
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Pete Stauber (R)
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Last updated : Oct 2, 2020Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Jun 2, 2020
Primary Election: Aug 11, 2020
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Full Bio:
STAUBER, Peter, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn., May 10, 1966; graduated from Denfeld High School, Duluth, Minn., 1984; B.S., Lake Superior State University, Sault Sainte Marine, Mich., 1990; professional athlete; police officer; member of the Hermantown, Minn., city council, 2001-2005, 2011-2013; member of the St. Louis County, Minn., board of commissioners, 2013-2019; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress (January 3, 2019-present).
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CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
Minnesota - 08
Iron Range: Duluth, Brainerd, Bemidji
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2012 Election Results
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RACE ANALYSIS
The Bottom Line
Updated: Aug 14, 2020
Once a DFL bastion, the Iron Range has turned sharply against national Democrats: Trump romped here 54 percent to 38 percent in 2016 and is likely to win comfortably again. Democratic diabetes advocate Quinn Nystrom, who was elected to the Baxter city council at 28, faces long odds against Stauber, a former police officer and minor league hockey player.
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