MN-08 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical candidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationMinnesota
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BackgroundPolitical candidate
Notable personal detailsTrina Swanson is a Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for the U.S. House in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District (MN-08) for the 2026 election cycle. She is the DFL-endorsed candidate for the district and is running as a challenger to the incumbent. Her campaign biography describes her as having grown up in Hermantown, Minnesota, and having a federal public-service career including work with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS).
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies to reduce costs for working families, protect health insurance tax credits, enforce antitrust measures, and hold corporations accountable for paying taxes rather than relying on workers and public assistance. Emphasizes investment in infrastructure, jobs, and industries that create livable wages while criticizing corporate tax avoidance.
Healthcare
Supports establishing universal, affordable, and accessible health care for all and emphasizes bringing care close to home, including for rural communities. Prioritizes lowering healthcare costs and expanding access as a central campaign issue.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate opposes recent harsh immigration enforcement practices, supports protecting asylum and immigrations values, and says the U.S. can both protect the border and uphold humanitarian values. Her background includes work at USCIS and immigration law practice, and she left federal service over enforcement directives she found unethical.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports that health care decisions, including reproductive care, should be made between patients and their providers rather than by judges or politicians; advocates for accessible, affordable health care.
Climate & Energy
Supports investment in clean energy, batteries, and technologies to build a clean energy grid while protecting jobs and the environment; favors environmentally safe mining for critical minerals when independent science and regulation show it can be done safely; commits to protecting the Boundary Waters and clean water.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate emphasizes focusing public-safety resources on violent criminals and those who pose genuine risks while respecting due process, and also stresses the cultural importance of hunting and outdoor activities in northern Minnesota. The campaign materials do not set out specific gun-policy proposals such as support or opposition to background checks, assault-weapon bans, red flag laws, or constitutional-carry measures.
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Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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