AkashicMN-08 — U.S. House
We expect Republicans to win58%The call
We expect Republicans to win.
What the market is pricing
via PolymarketThe market gives the Republicans a 90% chance to win.
The market and our model both favor the Republicans, but the market is more confident — a 32-point gap.
Implied probability from live Polymarket prices, two-party-normalized · as of Aug 1, 2026 · a market price is trader sentiment, not Akashic’s forecast. See the market on Polymarket → · How implied probability works →
| Candidate | Raised |
|---|---|
| Pete StauberRIncumbent | |
| Emanuel AnastosD | not yet filing |
Receipts, cash on hand, and outside (independent-expenditure) spending from the Federal Election Commission. Bars are scaled within this race. Republican-held, Likely/Solid R. Incumbent Pete Stauber running for re-election (minor R challenger Anthony Hamilton). A large DFL field is competing (incl. Emanuel Anastos, Bob Helland, Luke Gulbranson, John Munter); primary not yet held. The field and its fundraising will keep updating as primaries settle and new FEC reports land.
The rating is grounded in this seat’s record on Akashic — its partisan lean, same-office history, and demographics. Read the full profile on the MN-08 place page.
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RepublicanR | R+16 |
| 2022 | RepublicanR | R+14 |
| 2020 | RepublicanR | R+19 |
| 2018 | RepublicanR | R+6 |
| 2016 | DemocraticD | D+1 |
| 2014 | DemocraticD |
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