Pete Stauber has raised the most in this race — $2,566,760, ahead of Trina Swanson at $727,330. Pete Stauber has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $1,218,710. On AIPAC: Pete Stauber has taken $51,139 in AIPAC-linked contributions.
This district usually votes Republican. Pete Stauber, a Republican, has taken $51,139 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Trina Swanson, a Democrat, shows no AIPAC-linked donations in available records.
Major issues facing Minnesota, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Pete Stauber R | Trina Swanson D | |
|---|---|---|
| Raised | $2.6M | $727K |
| Individuals | $1.1M42% | $687K94% |
| PACs & parties | $1.2M47% | $41K6% |
| Self-funded | $0 | $0 |
| Other | $278K11% | $700% |
| AIPAC-linked* | $51K | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — |
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Showing the 50 biggest of 711 donors. The other 661 gave $1.2M combined.
Plus $133K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Showing the 50 biggest of 281 donors. The other 231 gave $77K combined.
Plus $125K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.
Pete Stauber has raised more: $2,566,760, ahead of Trina Swanson at $727,330.
Pete Stauber has taken the most money from PACs and party committees: $1,218,710. Trina Swanson has taken $40,670.
Pete Stauber has taken $51,139 in AIPAC-linked contributions.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
October 22, 2026
Correction: Wilderness Action filed on time — and its $779K comes from green groups plus HMP
Correction to last night's item: the environmental super PAC's October Monthly was received Oct 20, before the deadline — it was never overdue (an FEC processing lag hid it). The filing discloses $779,168 in donors: The Wilderness Society Action Fund ($476K), NRDC Action ($100K), LCV Victory Fund ($100K), House Majority PAC ($75K in-kind polling) and Midwest Values PAC ($15K). A new $20.9K buy opposes Pete Stauber (MN-8). Donors disclosed — removed from the donor watchlist.
Source: FEC (filed report) →October 21, 2026
Wilderness Action's October donor report is now overdue
The environmental super PAC's October Monthly report was due Oct 20 at 11:59 PM ET; as of this evening no F3X of any kind has ever been filed, while its 24-hour independent-expenditure reports keep coming (latest received Oct 20). Its donors remain fully hidden across races in MN-8, AZ-1 and NM-2.
Source: FEC (committee filings) →October 17, 2026
Environmental super PAC 'Wilderness Action' drops $123K in TV ads against Stauber (MN-8) over Boundary Waters mining fight
The new super PAC (registered Sep 8) filed $122,802 in general-election independent expenditures opposing Rep. Pete Stauber (R), disseminated Oct 15 — TV ads plus mobile billboards attacking his record on the Boundary Waters mining fight. It sits in The Wilderness Society's orbit (in-kind website support). Its first donor disclosure is not due until Nov 20, after Election Day.
Source: FEC filing (F1) / wildernessactionusa.org →