Stauber, Schultz will face off in 8th congressional district

By WDIO
Pete Stauber and Jen Schultz
Pete Stauber / Jen Schultz

Pete Stauber (R) and Jen Schultz (D) will officially face off in the 8th congressional district.

Stauber handily defeated a Republican challenge from Harry Welty. Stauber received 91 percent of the votes on Tuesday.

U.S. House – Minnesota 8th District Race
U.S. House Minnesota Dist. 8
Any election results visible before 8:00 p.m. November 8, 2022 are for testing purposes only and should be disregarded.
Votes
Stauber (R)
Pete Stauber (R)
188,760
57%
Schultz (D)
Jen Schultz (D)
141,008
43%
Last Updated: 2023-04-01 17:32:19
Precincts Reporting: 835 of 835 | 100%
Full Results
Minnesota Governor
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Votes
Walz (DFL) (I)
Tim Walz (DFL) (I)
1,312,303
52%
Jensen (R)
Scott Jensen (R)
1,119,926
45%
McCaskel (LMN)
James McCaskel (LMN)
29,436
1%
Patterson (GLC)
Steve Patterson (GLC)
22,605
1%
McTavish (IP)
Hugh McTavish (IP)
18,160
1%
Prosser (SWP)
Gabrielle Prosser (SWP)
7,240
1%
Last Updated: 2023-04-01 17:32:19
Precincts Reporting: 4103 of 4103 | 100%
Full Results

Schultz also held off fellow Democrat John Munter to secure the Democratic nomination in the 8th district race. As of midnight, Schultz won 36,374 votes, while Munter won 5,718.

Rep. Stauber, the incumbent, has held the seat since 2018.

The 8th district grew in this year’s redistricting process. It now contains all of Minnesota’s Native American reservations.

The general election is Nov. 8.