PETE STAUBER
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Premium Location: Minnesota's Election Infrastructure — 76.4% Turnout? Not On Our Watch.
Executive Summary: Curating the Electorate
Why secure an election when you can simply defund it?
The Protection Racket
With the "Minnesota Voter Integrity Act" (H.R. 11), Stauber Realty is pioneering a new form of market manipulation: Extortion. By withholding millions in federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funds, we are forcing the Minnesota Secretary of State to hand over private voter data — including Social Security numbers and exact birthdates of 3.75 million registered voters — to the DOJ.
It's a classic protection racket feature — nice election system you have there, shame if someone were to... defund it.
* No other state's congressional delegation has introduced legislation to punish their own state for declining the DOJ's data request. Only Pete Stauber.
Secretary of State Steve Simon called the legislation "an irresponsible stunt" that would "actively damage the security of our elections by threatening to starve Minnesota of critical federal funds that help protect our election infrastructure from harm or attack."
The "Minnesota Voter Integrity Act" — H.R. 11
PETE STAUBER SIGNATURE SUPPRESSION
Introduced February 2, 2026, co-sponsored by the entire Minnesota Republican delegation (Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, Brad Finstad). A masterclass in punishing your own state for following the law.
Minnesota has led the nation in voter turnout in every presidential election since 2004, powered by same-day voter registration — a system in place since 1974. In 2024, 76.4% of eligible Minnesotans voted, compared to the national average of 64.1%. Pete Stauber looked at this legacy of civic engagement and thought: "How do I break this?"
H.R. 11 would strip Minnesota of all federal HAVA funding — approximately $16.2 million received since 2018 — until the Secretary of State surrenders private voter data to the DOJ. This includes Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and exact birthdates of millions of registered voters. Data that Secretary Simon says would violate both state and federal law to release.
- Holds $16.2M in HAVA funds hostage — Election security grants frozen until MN complies with DOJ's mass data collection demand
- Demands private voter data — Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and birthdates of 3.75 million voters
- Targets same-day registration — Challenges the system that made Minnesota #1 in voter turnout nationally
- Strips cybersecurity funding — Defunds the very infrastructure that protects elections from foreign interference
- Punishes only Minnesota — 32 states declined the same DOJ request; only MN's delegation introduced retaliatory legislation
- Empowers federal overreach — Forces state election administration to submit to federal control
* Agent note: Federal judges have already dismissed DOJ cases against California and Oregon over similar data requests. Stauber introduced this bill anyway.
Premium Voter Suppression Features
Agent Stauber's comprehensive portfolio of democracy-restricting amenities
The "HAVA" Lockout
We hold $16.2M in federal election security grants hostage until our demands are met. No compliance, no cybersecurity funding. Simple as that.
Same-Day Registration Removal
We're working to eliminate this convenient feature — used by Minnesota since 1974 — to ensure lines are longer and frustration is higher.
The DOJ Home Inspection
Mandatory federal review of state voter rolls to purge "inactive" voters. AG Bondi's Civil Rights Division sent the demand letter in January 2026.
The SAVE Act Gatekeep
Require birth certificates or passports to register — even though non-citizen voting occurs at a rate of approximately 0.0001%, per the Brennan Center.
Electoral Reform Blockade
Voted against the Presidential Election Reform Act (H.R. 8873) designed to prevent another January 6, calling it "political theater."
For the People? Not Quite.
Voted against H.R. 1 (For the People Act) and H.R. 5746 (Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act) — two comprehensive voting rights bills in the 117th Congress.
Agent Stauber's Anti-Democracy Rap Sheet
A complete legislative history of voting against voting
Defunding the Police (of Elections)
Stauber claims to "Back the Blue," but H.R. 11 defunds the very infrastructure that keeps elections safe
ELECTION SECURITY DEFUNDING ALERT
H.R. 11 actively strips funding used to protect election judges, secure polling places from cyberattacks, maintain the statewide voter registration system, and fund the election security navigator team. He is defunding the very infrastructure that keeps Minnesota's elections the most secure and accessible in the nation.
Minnesota's Current System
Under Stauber's Plan
Cybersecurity Eliminated
HAVA funds support the cybersecurity infrastructure that protects Minnesota's voter registration system from foreign attacks. H.R. 11 kills this funding entirely.
Election Judges Abandoned
Federal election security funding supports the election security navigator team that protects poll workers. Stauber's bill strips this away while claiming to support "law and order."
Rural MN-08 Hit Hardest
Rural townships rely most on federal election grants to administer elections. Without HAVA funding, the smallest communities will struggle to keep polling locations open.
Voter System Rewrite Halted
Minnesota was using HAVA funds to modernize the statewide voter registration system. H.R. 11 would freeze this upgrade, leaving the state on outdated infrastructure.
HAVA Funding Stauber Wants to Kill
Federal election security grants Minnesota has received — and would lose under H.R. 11
2018 HAVA Grant
Election security funding for cybersecurity infrastructure and poll worker protections
2020 HAVA Grant
Critical pandemic-era election security funding to safely administer elections
2022 HAVA Grant
Ongoing election infrastructure maintenance and cybersecurity updates
2024 HAVA Grant
Current election security funding — the first to be cut under H.R. 11
2026 Under H.R. 11
Total amount allocated to Minnesota election security under Stauber's plan
States That Refused DOJ
States that declined the same data request — yet only Minnesota's delegation introduced retaliatory legislation
Pete Stauber's "Election Integrity"
Campaign promises versus actual legislation
Stauber's Actual Record:
- Introduced H.R. 11 to strip MN of all election security funds
- Voted against For the People Act (H.R. 1)
- Voted against Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (H.R. 5746)
- Voted against Presidential Election Reform Act (H.R. 8873)
- Voted for SAVE Act requiring documents 0.0001% of voters lack
- Makes elections less secure and more vulnerable to foreign interference
Pete Stauber claims "election integrity is my top priority" while systematically voting against every voting rights bill, opposing election security reforms designed to prevent another January 6, and introducing legislation that would defund the very cybersecurity infrastructure that protects Minnesota's elections from attack.
Bonus Feature: The SAVE Act Gatekeep
SOLVING A PROBLEM THAT DOESN'T EXIST
The SAVE Act requires birth certificates or passports to register to vote — targeting a "non-citizen voting epidemic" that occurs at a rate of 0.0001%. Non-citizen voting in federal elections is already illegal under existing law.
Stauber claimed the legislation is "necessary to protect our democracy for generations to come." But a 2024 Arizona federal court found non-citizen voting is "quite rare," and the Brennan Center's analysis puts the rate at approximately one in a million.
Who does the SAVE Act actually burden?
- Married women — whose birth certificates show maiden names don't match their registration
- Name-change recipients — whose court-ordered name changes are explicitly not accepted by the bill
- Low-income voters — who can't afford the fees for replacement birth certificates or passports
- Elderly voters — born before modern record-keeping who may lack documentation entirely
- Rural MN-08 residents — who face long distances to access document-issuing offices
* Agent note: Pete Stauber said "Commonsense legislation like the SAVE Act will preserve the right to vote for American citizens." He then introduced H.R. 11 to defund the election infrastructure that administers those votes. Pick a lane, Pete.
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View ListingContact Your Representative
Tell Congressman Pete Stauber that Minnesota's election system is the gold standard — stop trying to break it
Contact Pete Stauber* Note: Pete Stauber will claim he supports election integrity while systematically defunding election security. The DFL Party put it best: "Minnesotans didn't elect their representatives to be lap-dogs for Donald Trump."
Gated Community HOA Reviews
"I used to worry about 'The Will of the People.' Now, with Stauber's Gated Community approach, we only have to worry about 'The Will of the Donors!' Much more manageable."
Gerry Mander
"32 states refused to hand over voter data to the DOJ. Only Pete Stauber decided to punish his own state for it. That's not 'election integrity' — that's a protection racket."
SecretarySimonFan
"Minnesota has the highest voter turnout in the nation. Pete Stauber looked at that and said 'let me fix that.' Incredible work. Five stars for voter suppression creativity."
DemocracyDemolisher
"I'm a 62-year-old Iron Range widow. My birth certificate has my maiden name. Under the SAVE Act, I'd need to produce documents I don't have just to keep voting. I've voted in every election since 1982. Thanks, Pete."
IronRangeVoter
"He says he wants to 'secure elections' but votes against every election security bill and then introduces one that defunds election security. It's almost like 'integrity' isn't what he's after."
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