Trina Swanson
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota
MN-08 Democratic nominee?
$9.9K
AUG 18, 2026Primary Election
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Trina Swanson is trading at 100% to win the MN-08 Democratic nominee? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
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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Political 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.
Latest News
Trina Swanson is being mentioned in connection with Minnesota politics, but the provided summaries do not clearly show a major new development involving her specifically. The most relevant recent item is the Minnesota primary coverage, which focuses on competitive races in the state rather than on Swanson herself. Other summaries are about unrelated elections and voting-rights issues.
SCOTUS allows ruling on preventing private groups from enforcing Voting Rights Act section
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota’s state primary
Can they go hand in hand? : NPR
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Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
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