Minnesota's 8th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countStauber (R) 53.1%, Hendricks (D) 46.8%.
Pete Stauber (Republican) won Minnesota's 8th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 53.1% of the vote to Jeanne Hendricks's 46.8%, a margin of 6.2 points (22,394 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 10 at 7:43 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MN-8
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+16.1 (Stauber 58.0%, Schultz 41.9%); in 2026 it went R+6.2, a 9.8-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 14.0 points in 2024; Stauber's margin was 6.2 points, 7.8 points narrower.
- Stauber finished 6.2 points ahead of Hendricks, a gap of 22,394 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+7.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Pete Stauber, was re-elected.
- 359,453 votes are counted so far, against 421,606 in 2024.
Minnesota's 8th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 7:43 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Stauber · incumbent | Republican | 190,744 | 53.1 |
| Jeanne Hendricks | Democratic | 168,350 | 46.8 |
| Write-ins | Write-in | 359 | 0.1 |
| Total | 359,453 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
MN-8 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Stauber | Republican | 244,498 | 58.0 |
| Jennifer Schultz | Democratic | 176,724 | 41.9 |
| Write-ins | Other | 384 | 0.1 |
| Total | 421,606 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 56.0%, Harris 42.0%.
Related races
- Minnesota: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Minnesota: MN-1, MN-2, MN-3, MN-4, MN-5, MN-6, MN-7
- Minnesota Senate race · Peggy Flanagan (D)
- Minnesota governor's race · Amy Klobuchar (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota (revision 1384953281, November 10 at 7:43 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.