Notable personal detailsJohn-Paul “JP” McBride is a Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for the U.S. House in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He grew up in Duluth, Minnesota, and has worked at the Essentia Health Distribution Center in Esko. He filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC in June 2025 and has an authorized principal campaign committee, “MCBRIDE FOR MN CD 8.”