2020Final results
2020 election for Minnesota's 8th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Pete Stauber (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Quinn Nystrom (D) by 19.2 points.
Pete StauberRepublican · winner
56.8%223,432
Quinn NystromDemocrat
37.6%147,853
Judith SchwartzbackerGrassroots–Legalize Cannabis
5.6%22,190
393,711 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Quinn NystromPete Stauber
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$3.6K
Cash on hand
$2.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020