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John-Paul McBride

Democrat

John-Paul McBride

MN-08 Democratic nominee?

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AUG 12, 2026

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Overview

Current roleU.S. House candidate (MN-08)

PartyDemocratic

LocationMinnesota

BackgroundU.S. House candidate (MN-08)

EducationB.S., Mathematics, University of Minnesota Duluth

Notable personal detailsJohn-Paul “JP” McBride is a Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for the U.S. House in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District (MN-08) in the 2026 cycle. He is based in Duluth, Minnesota and has described his work experience as including employment at the Essentia Health Distribution Center in Esko. He has been covered in regional Minnesota media as a Duluth-area Democrat running against incumbent Rep. Pete Stauber.

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docquery.fec.gov fec.gov kaxe.org duluthnewstribune.com education.wolfram.com sos.mn.gov candidates.sos.mn.gov efoservices.fec.gov mncourts.gov developer.ballotpedia.org api.open.fec.gov ballotclarity.org repmyblock.org spider.cloud thecandidate.com cfb.mn.gov en.wikipedia.org house.leg.state.mn.us reddit.com ironrangetoday.com northernnewsnow.com mncd8gop.com politics1.com uschamber.com mprnews.org mn.gov cbsnews.com finstad.house.gov origin-minnesota.publicradio.org dailykos.com bpr.org arxiv.org lrl.mn.gov fisher.osu.edu doczz.net facebook.com twincities.com ballotpedia.org predictionedge.com cagop.org mcbride.house.gov ballotready.org history.house.gov govinfo.gov votesmart.org justfacts.votesmart.org static.votesmart.org cdn.ballotpedia.org

Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

Supports Medicare for All and prioritizes universal health care and protecting Medicare. Advocacy includes addressing the health care crisis and expanding public coverage.

Public Safety & Guns

The candidate expressed opposition to asking gun owners to surrender assault-style weapons and framed aggressive gun-reduction messaging as politically counterproductive. This indicates a posture favoring gun ownership rights and skepticism toward major new firearm restrictions.

Endorsements

MN-08 Democratic nominee?

Endorsers of John-Paul McBride for MN-08 Democratic nominee?

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Public endorsement

LGBTQ+ Victory Fund endorsed John-Paul McBride.

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