Trina Swanson
MN-08 Democratic nominee?
$4.8K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleImmigration attorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationMinnesota
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BackgroundImmigration attorney
Notable personal detailsTrina M. Swanson is a Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) candidate for the U.S. House in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District. She has been described as a former U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services official and is an immigration attorney based in Duluth. She filed to run for Congress in 2026 and authorized the principal campaign committee Trina for Congress.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports protecting tax credits for health insurance, strengthening antitrust enforcement, investing in infrastructure and clean-energy industries, and holding corporations accountable for avoiding taxes while expanding support for working families and livable wages.
Healthcare
Supports universal healthcare and prioritizes making care affordable and accessible for all residents of Minnesota’s 8th District. Plans include protecting health insurance tax credits, lowering prescription drug prices and capping life‑saving medication costs, and stabilizing local hospitals and clinics to keep care close to home.
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Immigration & Border
Supports secure borders paired with expanded legal pathways and improved processing capacity; favors hiring more immigration judges and officers, overseas screening, seasonal visas, and an earned pathway to citizenship for Dreamers. Emphasizes focusing enforcement on violent criminals and upholding due process while opposing violent or cruel immigration enforcement practices.
Climate & Energy
Supports investing in clean energy and building a clean energy grid using domestic critical minerals while also supporting environmentally regulated mining in northern Minnesota; emphasizes protecting clean water and the Boundary Waters and using science-based regulation. Advocates for investment in industries like clean energy, batteries, and technologies that create local jobs while requiring environmental safeguards for mining projects.
News
Trina Swanson is in the news because of a Supreme Court decision affecting voting-rights enforcement. The Court left in place a ruling that limits private groups from bringing cases under Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act, leaving enforcement to the Justice Department. The decision could make future voting-rights challenges harder to bring, but it does not decide any specific election dispute.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Trina Swanson for MN-08 Democratic nominee?
Minnesota DFL
Public endorsement
Minnesota DFL endorsed Trina Swanson for the 8th Congressional District seat.
Minnesota DFL (CD8 delegates)
Public endorsement
Minnesota DFL CD8 delegates endorsed Trina Swanson for Congress in Minnesota's 8th District.
Women Winning
Public figure
Women Winning endorsed Trina Swanson for U.S. House in Minnesota's 8th District.
Save the Boundary Waters
Public endorsement
Save the Boundary Waters endorsed Trina Swanson.
Cramer
Public endorsement
Cramer endorsed Trina Swanson in the race for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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