- See Peter Stauber's sponsored bills →Peter StauberRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$2.5M raised
- Trina SwansonDemocratic✓ Verified$650K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Peter Stauber champions policies empowering small businesses and entrepreneurs to create jobs and strengthen communities, and he supports improving rural healthcare access and reducing insulin costs, voting yea on related healthcare legislation 178. Trina Swanson supports enforcing antitrust laws and ensuring livable wages with strong union protections, and she advocates for universal healthcare and protecting health insurance tax credits to lower costs for Minnesotans 49.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Peter StauberRepublican | Trina SwansonDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Stauber champions policies that empower small businesses and entrepreneurs to create good-paying jobs and strengthen communities. Stauber supports legislation to create jobs and economic growth in northeastern Minnesota, including mining and labor agreements to boost local employment. Stauber votes consistently for economic bills supporting technology, capital access, privacy, and disaster reauthorization. | Swanson supports practical solutions for affordability and stability, including enforcing antitrust laws, investing in new industries, and ensuring livable wages and strong union protections. Swanson says the current administration and Congress prioritize billionaires and corporations over the working class. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Peter Stauber champions policies that empower small businesses and entrepreneurs to create good-paying jobs and strengthen communities 1. He votes consistently for economic bills supporting technology, capital access, privacy, and disaster reauthorization 2. Trina Swanson supports practical solutions for affordability and stability, including enforcing antitrust laws, investing in new industries, and ensuring livable wages and strong union protections 3. She says the current administration and Congress prioritize billionaires and corporations over the working class 4. | ||
| Healthcare | Stauber works bipartisanly to ensure full funding for special education services to support special needs students and their families. Stauber supports efforts to improve rural healthcare access, reduce insulin costs, and enhance concussion safety for student athletes. Stauber votes yea on healthcare legislation including rural care, Medicaid, premium reduction, and patient support acts. | Swanson supports universal healthcare and affordable, accessible care close to home, fighting to lower costs and protect health insurance tax credits for Minnesotans. Swanson says working families are struggling to afford health insurance premiums while Congress cuts funding for programs they rely on. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Peter Stauber supports efforts to improve rural healthcare access, reduce insulin costs, and enhance concussion safety for student athletes 2. He votes yea on healthcare legislation including rural care, Medicaid, premium reduction, and patient support acts 3. Trina Swanson supports universal healthcare and affordable, accessible care close to home, fighting to lower costs and protect health insurance tax credits for Minnesotans 4. She says working families are struggling to afford health insurance premiums while Congress cuts funding for programs they rely on 5. | ||
| Immigration | Stauber votes yea on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but votes nay on a national emergency resolution. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Stauber supports providing law enforcement with necessary tools and equipment to ensure public safety. Stauber advocates for strong support of law enforcement and addressing attacks on police both on the streets and in the courtroom. Stauber votes yea on public safety bills supporting law enforcement, bail reform, gun rights, and offender restrictions. | Swanson supports investing in safe neighborhoods and local infrastructure to keep communities thriving. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Peter Stauber supports providing law enforcement with necessary tools and equipment to ensure public safety and advocates for strong support of law enforcement and addressing attacks on police both on the streets and in the courtroom 12. He votes yea on public safety bills supporting law enforcement, bail reform, gun rights, and offender restrictions 3. Trina Swanson supports investing in safe neighborhoods and local infrastructure to keep communities thriving 4. | ||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Stauber supports lowering taxes and combating fraud in government spending. Stauber votes yea on tax relief, budget resolutions, and appropriations for national security and agriculture. | Swanson proposes prioritizing federal spending on schools, hospitals, and community programs. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Peter Stauber supports lowering taxes and combating fraud in government spending 1. He votes yea on tax relief, budget resolutions, and appropriations for national security and agriculture 2. Trina Swanson proposes prioritizing federal spending on schools, hospitals, and community programs 3. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Stauber opposes Biden administration mining restrictions and supports deregulation to promote energy production and mining in Minnesota and Alaska. Stauber votes yea on environmental and energy bills including EPA rule disapproval, diesel emissions, and conservation acts. | Swanson supports environmentally safe mining and protecting the Boundary Waters, prioritizing clean water, local jobs, and science-based decisions. Swanson opposes mining within three miles of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness while supporting mining elsewhere with advanced environmental safeguards. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Peter Stauber opposes Biden administration mining restrictions and supports deregulation to promote energy production and mining in Minnesota and Alaska 1. He votes yea on environmental and energy bills including EPA rule disapproval, diesel emissions, and conservation acts 2. Trina Swanson supports environmentally safe mining and protecting the Boundary Waters, prioritizing clean water, local jobs, and science-based decisions 3. She opposes mining within three miles of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness while supporting mining elsewhere with advanced environmental safeguards 4. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Stauber demands accountability from the Biden administration on foreign mineral supply chain agreements and supports strong responses to threats from Iran. Stauber votes nay on resolutions to remove troops from Iran and Lebanon but yea on defense authorization and veterans bills. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |