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Trina Swanson


Running for U.S. House 2026, Challenger

District 8 Minnesota

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  • We Are Rising & Resisting Endorsement
  • The DFL Senior Caucus endorses Trina Swanson
  • Women Winning endorse Trina Swanson
  • Swanson Wins 8th District DFL Endorsement
  • Chad McKenna Backs Trina
  • Save the Boundary Waters Action Fund endorse Trina
  • MAPEs’ 18,000 members endorse Trina
  • Cyle Cramer Proud to Support Trina
  • Jen Schultz Endorses Trina
  • Women Winning Endorses Trina Swanson for Congress

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The next chapter has to protect both jobs and the land.
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We need antitrust laws enforced so a handful of companies can’t drive up the cost of food, fuel, and everyday essentials.

These are the kinds of systems Republicans used to understand that keep capitalism healthy.
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Investing in safe neighborhoods, strong schools, and the local infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

Trina believes District 8 deserves leadership focused on affordability, stability, and strong local communities — so the next generation can live, work, and thrive right here at home.

From North Branch to the North Shore, from Hibbing to Hinckley and beyond, supporters across District 8 are stepping up to bring affordability, stability, and opportunity home.
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Trina is committed to lowering costs so hard work provides real security.

Meanwhile every increase lands on the kitchen tables where gas, grocery, and utility bills are stacking up.

Real Affordability People here are doing everything right and still coming up short.

Meanwhile, rent, mortgages, and property taxes continue to climb.

People here are not confused about the economy.

We need investment in new industries like clean energy, steel, and batteries to store renewable energy, industries that will create jobs that keep up with the cost of living.
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Protect our wilderness Protect clean water Protect the economy it supports The Boundary Waters is not a place on a map.

It is where we paddle at sunrise, where outfitters make a living season by season, and where clean water drives a tourism economy that supports thousands of jobs.

I will protect the Boundary Waters.

We should invest in conservation that supports local jobs and keeps the clean-water economy strong.

Protecting the BWCA is not about choosing scenery over livelihoods.

It is about protecting a resource that people’s livelihoods depend on and making sure it is still here for the next generation.

This plan will not reduce American dependence on other countries for these critical minerals, and our BWCA may be permanently damaged by a company with a long record of noncompliance with environmental controls.
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Making sure the next generation can build their lives right here at home—with opportunity, dignity, and stability.
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We need steady, predictable policies so families and small businesses can plan ahead, not react to chaos in Washington driven by partisan politics and corporate profiteering.
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Minnesotans should be able to afford health care, housing, energy, and everyday life without falling behind.

We're Building Momentum Endorsements Endorsed by community leaders, workers, and neighbors across northern and central Minnesota who believe in opportunity at home.

Affordability Stability Community Opportunity Care Close to Home Affordable and accessible healthcare should not depend on your job, your ZIP code, or your age.

Universal healthcare Keep care local Lower costs Basic health care is shrinking in northern and central Minnesota.

Clinics cut services piece by piece until the building is still there, but the care is gone.

Keeping care close means stabilizing hospitals and clinics so services stop disappearing.

It means demystifying insurance rules that feel like a second job to navigate.

Most importantly, affordable and accessible healthcare means universal healthcare.

I will fight for universal healthcare.

I will protect health insurance tax credits so 90,000 Minnesotans don’t see costs jump $177 a month, on average.

Lastly, healthcare decisions should be made between patients and their providers, not by judges and politicians.

It is time for a Representative who fights to make sure Americans have the same affordable, high-quality healthcare as Congress has.
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Trina Swanson for Congress — MN-8 — DFL Endorsed Opportunity at Home Affordability.
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Immigration Reform Secure the border.

Enforce the law with humanity, fairness, and common sense.

Secure borders Functional systems Fair enforcement Like most Minnesotans, I reject the violence, cruelty, and chaos we have seen from immigration enforcement in recent years.

Citizenship & Immigration Services, I know we can secure our borders while upholding the rule of law that has defined this country for generations.

We do not have to choose between security and our values.

Effective immigration policy starts with security.

That means hiring more immigration judges and officers who make decisions on applications, expanding processing resources, and placing more trained experts overseas to screen applicants before they ever reach our borders.

That strengthens security, supports industries like agriculture, construction, and hospitality, and helps stabilize costs for everyday essentials.

For undocumented immigrants already in the United States, we need a lawful and realistic approach.

Our priority should be violent criminals and those who pose a genuine risk to public safety, while respecting due process and using resources where they have the greatest impact.

We absolutely need immigration reform.

We want to attract the greatest talent from around the world to continue to be a leader in development and technological advancement.

We can both protect our border and uphold our values.
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03 03 — Pillar Community Strong towns.

Being a Representative means bringing resources back to Minnesota – investing in infrastructure, schools, special education, early childhood care and programs, and healthcare.

I will also support new opportunities for Tribal economic development, food sovereignty, broadband, and infrastructure.
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02 02 — Pillar Stability Good jobs.

Minnesotans deserve jobs close to home with livable wages, strong union protections, and stability.
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Protecting and growing the jobs northern Minnesota depends on—from mining and small business to shipping, trades, and health care.

Protect good jobs Protect clean water Make decisions based on science Taconite, timber, and the people who show up every morning to do the hard work in the Iron Range helped build Minnesota.

When people in the district talk about mining, they are not debating a policy position.

They are talking about their grandfather’s legacy, a paycheck that pays the bills, a pension, and jobs that will allow their kids to stay on the Range.

I support mining and miners.

I will fight for investment and technology that keep these jobs union-strong while protecting our environment.

I will support environmentally safe copper-nickel mining when impartial scientists and engineers say it can be done safely.

We need to reduce reliance on other nations, but not by letting foreign corporations take these minerals and ship them overseas.

Mining must benefit our communities, prioritize our workforce, and protect our environment.

Stauber’s plan allows a London-based company, controlled by a Chilean billionaire, and backed by Washington lobbyists, to extract Minnesota’s minerals for foreign profit.

Current BWCA watershed mining proposals would rely heavily on automation, and outside consultants, limiting the direct benefits to local communities.

Their plan is to ship the minerals to China for smelting, forcing Americans to buy back our own minerals WITH TARIFFS.
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Promises of engagement and consultation were broken, priorities disregarded, rights and resources put at risk, and Congressman Stauber led the Republican party’s opposition to Deb Haaland’s historic Cabinet nomination rather than listening or even talking to the Tribes in the District.

As a former federal official, I understand the federal budgeting process, and I know that supporting stable funding for Indian Country programs is crucial, including health care, schools, law enforcement, housing, broadband, infrastructure, and basic government services.

I support the bipartisan Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act, because Tribal governments should not have essential services cut off every time Congress fails to pass a budget.

Tribal Nations deserve a Representative who listens, learns, and works in partnership with Tribal leaders on a government-to-government basis.
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04 04 — Pillar Opportunity A future you can build right here.
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Corporations shouldn’t reward CEOs with millions while they brag about paying no taxes and their workers are forced to rely on food stamps and Medicaid.
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I also know that upholding treaty rights means protecting the clean water that sustains these resources, such as manoomin, fish, and wildlife.
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