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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • BS, Criminal Justice, Lake Superior State University, 1990

Professional Experience

  • BS, Criminal Justice, Lake Superior State University, 1990
  • Former Hockey Player, Detroit Red Wings Organization
  • Co-Owner, Duluth Hockey Company
  • Area Commander, Duluth Police Department, 1995-2017

Political Experience

  • BS, Criminal Justice, Lake Superior State University, 1990
  • Former Hockey Player, Detroit Red Wings Organization
  • Co-Owner, Duluth Hockey Company
  • Area Commander, Duluth Police Department, 1995-2017
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Minnesota, District 8, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Minnesota, District 8, 2018, 2020
  • County Commissioner, Saint Louis County Commission, 2012-2019
  • Member, Hermantown City Council, 2001-2005, 2011-2013

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Small Business

Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Member, Natural Resources Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Aviation

Member, Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit

Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

Member, Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Criminal Justice, Lake Superior State University, 1990
  • Former Hockey Player, Detroit Red Wings Organization
  • Co-Owner, Duluth Hockey Company
  • Area Commander, Duluth Police Department, 1995-2017
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Minnesota, District 8, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Minnesota, District 8, 2018, 2020
  • County Commissioner, Saint Louis County Commission, 2012-2019
  • Member, Hermantown City Council, 2001-2005, 2011-2013
  • President, Law Enforcement Labor Services Union, Local 363
  • Member, United Day Activities Center (UDAC)
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Congress Bills
Speeches
Articles

Tested negative for coronavirus on October 2, 2020

Jan. 1, 1900

Coronavirus pandemic Select a topic from the dropdown below to learn more.Political responses overviewState reopening plansDocumenting America's Path to RecoveryDaily updatesElection changesChanges to vote-by-mail and absentee voting proceduresFederal responsesState responsesState executive ordersStay-at-home ordersMultistate agreementsNon-governmental reopening plansEvictions and foreclosures policiesTravel restrictionsEnacted state legislationState legislative session changesSchool closuresState court closuresInmate releasesLocal government responsesDiagnosed or quarantined politiciansBallot measure changesArguments about government responsesThe 1918 influenza pandemicPandemic Response Accountability CommitteeUnemployment filingsLawsuitsSubmit On October 2, 2020, Stauber announced that he had tested negative for coronavirus after flying on Air Force One with President Donald Trump (R), who later tested positive for coronavirus.

Events

2020

Oct. 3
At the Doors with Team Igo, Eichorn, and Stauber

Sat 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CDT

Itasca County Freedom Center, 1267 S Pokegama Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Aug. 10
MN-08 Pre-Primary Rally

Mon 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT

4140 Richard Ave, Duluth, MN 55811