Healthcare
Supports universal healthcare, insurance tax credits, lower prescription prices and stabilizing rural hospitals and clinics.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Trina Swanson
Candidate for U.S. House · Minnesota · District 8
THE PERSON
Background
Trina Swanson is an attorney and former federal immigration official who grew up in Hermantown. Her campaign biography describes service at the federal bankruptcy court in Duluth and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, including leadership of international operations.
Roots
- Hometown: Hermantown, Minnesota
- Career: Federal court and USCIS service; attorney
Background sources checked October 29, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Mining & environment
Supports union mining jobs and copper-nickel mining only when independent scientific review finds it environmentally safe.
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Opposes risking the Boundary Waters watershed and supports conservation sustaining local tourism and clean water.
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Supports antitrust enforcement, clean-energy and manufacturing investment, union protections and jobs with livable wages.
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Supports stronger processing capacity, more immigration judges and officers, lawful border control and earned citizenship for Dreamers.
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Supports affordable college, trade-school and apprenticeship routes that retain workers in northern Minnesota.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 8 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Minnesota Secretary of State — My Ballot, November 3, 2026 general election ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.