Minnesota Rep. Pete Stauber glides to victory in GOP primary

Rep. Pete Stauber easily won the Republican primary in Minnesota’s 8th District on Tuesday as he looks to clinch a second term in November.

Stauber won with 94 percent of the vote after nearly a third of precincts had reported, according to The Associated Press. He prevailed over Republican Harry Welty, who also ran for the seat in 2018.

Stauber will face off in November against diabetes advocate and former Baxter, Minn., city council member Quinn Nystrom, who ran uncontested in the Democratic primary.

In 2018, Stauber flipped the seat after defeating Democratic rival Joe Radinovich by over 5 points for the seat held by former Rep. Rick Nolan (D).

The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan political handicapper, rates the race as “likely Republican.”