EducationPrinceton University — B.A., Politics and Russian Studies

Notable personal detailsDoug Chapin is a Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for the U.S. House in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has worked in election policy and administration, including at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and leading The Pew Charitable Trusts’ elections team. He is an attorney with experience in election and ethics law and has served as elections counsel to the Democrats on the U.S. Senate Rules Committee. Chapin holds degrees from Princeton University, Harvard Kennedy School, and Georgetown University Law Center.