Federal race · 2022
Minnesota U.S. House, District 8, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Peter Allen Stauber (R)$2.5M raised · $428K on hand
- Jennifer Schultz (D)$695K raised · $39K on hand
- Ernest Joseph Oppegaard-Peltier III (D)$12K raised · $13 on hand
- Theresa E Lastovich (D)$713 raised · $576 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Allen Stauber (R) | Won the general election (57.2%) | $2,485,203.09 | $2,053,768.49 | $428,433.33 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jennifer Schultz (D) | Lost the general election (42.7%) | $694,758.14 | $655,341.61 | $39,416.53 | 2022-12-31 |
| Ernest Joseph Oppegaard-Peltier III (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $11,744.72 | $11,851.72 | $13.00 | 2022-09-30 |
| Theresa E Lastovich (D) | Withdrawn | $712.61 | $136.35 | $576.26 | 2021-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$2,705,837.12 = candidates’ own spending $2,699,257.65 + outside spending $6,579.47
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Allen Stauber | $1,171.01 | $3,821.18 | $897.56 |
| Jennifer Schultz | $627.22 | $0.00 | $62.50 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Stauber | Republican Party of Minnesota | 188,755 | 57.2% |
| Jennifer Schultz | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | 141,009 | 42.7% |
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