MN-06 Democratic nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleElection policy and administration specialist
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationMinnesota
BackgroundElection policy and administration specialist
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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.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports reversing recent tax cuts for the very wealthy, raising taxes on high earners (including eliminating the cap on Social Security taxes), and restoring/fully funding social programs such as Medicare and Medicaid; supports expanded public-option or Medicare-for-All style health coverage.
Healthcare
Supports major public expansion of healthcare, explicitly backing "Medicare for All" or a public option and pledges to fight to reverse cuts to Medicare and Medicaid and ensure those programs are fully funded.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a clear path to citizenship and common-sense immigration reform that reduces time, cost, and red tape for becoming a U.S. citizen. Opposes aggressive federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and advocates withholding ICE funding and dismantling ICE.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports full reproductive rights and states that reproductive health care decisions are a matter between a woman and her medical providers. Advocates for protecting access to reproductive health care as part of his platform.
Climate & Energy
Supports rejoining the Paris Agreement, acknowledges climate change as real, and endorses a transition away from non-renewable fossil fuels while supporting climate action and clean energy efforts.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports lawful private gun ownership for hunting and self-protection while opposing assault-style weapons and pledging to keep them off the streets; has also highlighted gun-safety measures such as red flag laws in policy discussions.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Doug Chapin for MN-06 Democratic nominee?
Democrats in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District
Public endorsement
Democrats in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District endorsed Doug Chapin for Congress.
MYDFL
Public endorsement
MYDFL endorsed Doug Chapin for Congress in Minnesota's 6th District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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