Luke Gulbranson
Ran for Minnesota 8th Congressional District · Democrat
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary on August 11, 2026 — Minnesota Secretary of State — State Primary, August 11, 2026, official results: U.S. Representative District 8… · read Aug 11, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary on August 11, 2026 — Minnesota Secretary of State — State Primary, August 11, 2026, official results: U.S. Representative District 8 — Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary — 'Luke Gulbranson' 11,888
- nominee 'Trina Swanson' 54,413
The District
What Minnesota 8th Congressional District covers
Covers all of St. Louis County, Koochiching County, Beltrami County, Itasca County, Cass County, Lake County, Aitkin County, Lake of the Woods County, Cook County, Pine County, Crow Wing County, Clearwater County, Carlton County, Mille Lacs County, Mahnomen County and 3 more; parts of Hubbard County, Becker County and Washington County.
Includes Hibbing, Babbitt, Duluth (part), Hoyt Lakes, Mountain Iron, Baxter, Bemidji, Chisago City, Cloquet, Cohasset, Crosslake, Emily and 189 more.
834 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Minnesota Secretary of State, voting districts (precincts) as of June 26 2026; the 2022/2024 year layers for 27163 point at it
Results
Certified results for Minnesota 8th Congressional District
U.S. Representative District 8
2024 State General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete StauberRepublican | Republican | 244,498 | 58.0% |
| Jen SchultzDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 176,724 | 41.9% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 384 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
U.S. Representative District 8
2022 State General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete StauberRepublican | Republican | 188,755 | 57.2% |
| Jen SchultzDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 141,009 | 42.7% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 316 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
U.S. Representative District 8
2020 State General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete StauberRepublican | Republican | 223,432 | 56.8% |
| Quinn NystromDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 147,853 | 37.6% |
| Judith SchwartzbackerOther party | Other party | 22,190 | 5.6% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 236 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Minnesota 8th Congressional District
- Pete StauberRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Trina SwansonDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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