RepublicanIn office since Jan 2019

Pete Stauber

U.S. Representative, MN-8 since 2019. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Representative, MN-8Born 1966Ice hockey player

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2019
Bills became law: 2; 24 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 1.8%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +6.2; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

House Committee on Natural ResourcesEnergy and Mineral Resources · ChairFederal Lands
House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureAviationRailroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous MaterialsHighways and Transit
House Committee on Small BusinessRural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 24 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HR 452 Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sports and Recreation · Became law Dec 2025

HR 4090 Critical Mineral Dominance Act
Energy · Passed House Jul 2026

HR 6422 American Water Stewardship Act
Environmental Protection · Passed House Mar 2026

HR 197 Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025
Public Lands and Natural Resources · Passed House Oct 2025

HR 1634 ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act
Commerce · Passed House Jun 2025

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Stauber sits in the U.S. House

Stauber is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: John Carter, Rick Crawford, Neal P. Dunn

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Stauber’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Stauber’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Stauber	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Sep 16, 2026	HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 262–159
Jun 30, 2026	HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to…	No	No	Yes	Failed 189–235
Jun 9, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 214–212
May 13, 2026	HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 218–203
Feb 12, 2026	HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 233–185

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Stauber was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201820192020202120222023202420252026202720282029U.S. House, MN-8

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Minnesota's 8th District	Won	R+6.2	R+14.5	−8.3
2024	U.S. House, MN-8	Won	R+16.1	—	—
2022	U.S. House, MN-8	Won	R+14.5	—	—
2020	U.S. House, MN-8	Won	R+19.2	—	—
2018	U.S. House, MN-8	Won	R+5.5	—	—