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U.S. House · MN-06 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Doug Chapin

Democratic candidate for Minnesota's 6th Congressional District

Election-policy expert, educator and attorney focused on affordable health care, stronger congressional oversight and protecting Minnesota’s environment.

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DistrictMN-06
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Doug stands.

Campaign position

Restore Congress’ constitutional decision-making powers

  • Would defend Congress’ authority over spending, taxation, tariffs and decisions about military action

Campaign position

Repeal tax cuts for billionaires

  • Would reverse tax cuts for the very wealthy so working families retain more of their earnings

Campaign position

Expand universal health coverage options

  • Supports Medicare for All or a public option to reduce patients’ dependence on for-profit insurers

Campaign position

Reverse Medicare and Medicaid funding cuts

  • Would restore lost health-program funding and fully fund Medicare and Medicaid commitments

Campaign position

Remove the Social Security tax cap

  • Would eliminate the earnings cap on Social Security taxation so wealthy taxpayers contribute on all earnings

Campaign position

Protect the Boundary Waters from mining

  • Opposes proposals that remove protections for the Boundary Waters or open it to mining exploitation

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2001

    Accomplishment

    Founded electionline.org policy news service

    Established electionline.org as a nonpartisan source of news and information about election administration.

  2. 1997–2000

    Experience

    Senate Rules Committee elections counsel

    Served as elections counsel to Democratic members of the Senate Rules Committee.

  • Accomplishment

    Founded election administration certificate program

    Founded the University of Minnesota’s Certificate in Election Administration program.

  • Experience

    Humphrey School educator

    Worked for ten years at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

  • Experience

    Pew elections team director

    Led Pew’s election initiatives, working with states and technology partners to improve election administration.

  • Experience

    Election and ethics attorney

    Practiced law privately, specializing in election and ethics matters.

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