Trina Swanson Explains Why She Can Win Pete Stauber’s Congressional Seat

"I went to a farmer's home in Aiken County recently. This man had voted for Trump and Pete Stauber every single time. We had an hour-and-a half–long conversation. He explained all the things he's dismayed about. I explained who I was and why I was running and what I was going to support. I left with a $3,500 check."

By: Mikki Morrissette

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 3,135

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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Trina Swanson is running against Pete Stauber to represent the Eighth district of Minnesota in the U.S. Congress. She talked at a fundraiser largely with Minneapolis voters. They were not in the right district to vote for her, but many care about the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and had other reasons to financially support different representation for northern neighbors. The Eighth district covers 21 counties and about 31,000 square miles, from Forest Lake …

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