Doug Chapin
Candidate · U.S. House · Minnesota
Democrat (DFL) · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatMinnesota, district 6
AgainstTom Emmer (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
MN-6 · Minnesota
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: College Professor, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide.
The campaign · in their wordschapinforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Let's elect a Member of Congress who works for us ALL.”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Health Care
“I will fight for single-payer healthcare (like Medicare for All) so that people can get the care they need without fear of going broke.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Israel and Gaza
“I support withholding or restricting aid to Israel until it ends its war of terror in Gaza.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Social Security
“I will fight to eliminate the cap on Social Security taxes in order to ensure that wealthy taxpayers are fully contributing to cost of Americans' retirement.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 16 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 10 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Minnesota House, district 6 · 7 days out
Tom EmmerRepublican · incumbent · Right 24 on the record97%Doug ChapinDemocrat (DFL) · challenger · Left 33 from statements4%2433
57 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$691k
Raised
$598k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$322k
Itemized · 54% of individual
619
Named donors
85%
Itemized from Minnesota
By occupation
$148k
$50k
$7k
$7k
$7k
By state
$273k
$12k
$11k
$5k
$4k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I will fight to eliminate the cap on Social Security taxes”
“I will be a NO on any proposal to remove protections for the BWCA.”
“Being fiscally responsible ... means being honest about tradeoffs.”
On the ballot with them · Minnesota, Nov 3, 2026
MN Senate · open seat
Peggy Flanagan (DFL) · 84%
vs. Michele Tafoya (R) · 16%
MN Governor · open seat
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) · 95%
vs. Lisa Demuth (R) · 5%
MN-1
Brad Finstad (R) · 62%
vs. Jake Johnson (DFL) · 37%
MN-2 · open seat
Matt Little (DFL) · 95%
vs. Eric Pratt (R) · 3%
MN-3
Kelly Morrison (DFL) · 96%
vs. Tyler Bass (R) · 4%
MN-4
Betty McCollum (DFL) · 98%
vs. Paul Wikstrom (R) · 4%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Doug Chapin
Candidate · U.S. House · Minnesota
Democrat (DFL) · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Emmer (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Let's elect a Member of Congress who works for us ALL.”
Plank 1
Health Care
“I will fight for single-payer healthcare (like Medicare for All) so that people can get the care they need without fear of going broke.”
Plank 2
Israel and Gaza
“I support withholding or restricting aid to Israel until it ends its war of terror in Gaza.”
Plank 3
Social Security
“I will fight to eliminate the cap on Social Security taxes in order to ensure that wealthy taxpayers are fully contributing to cost of Americans' retirement.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · chapinforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Energy and landLeft 43
Left, 43 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 32
Left, 32 points from center
Health careLeft 40
Left, 40 points from center
ImmigrationLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Housing and techLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
GunsLeft 25
Left, 25 points from center
Civil rightsLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Crime and justiceL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
EducationL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Business and laborRt-lean 18
Rt-lean, 18 points from center
The race · MN-6 · 7 days out
Tom EmmerRepublican · incumbent · Right 24 on the record97%Doug ChapinDemocrat (DFL) · challenger · Left 33 from statements4%2433
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 54% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I will fight to eliminate the cap on Social Security taxes”
“I will be a NO on any proposal to remove protections for the BWCA.”
“Being fiscally responsible ... means being honest about tradeoffs.”
On the ballot with them · Minnesota
MN Senate · open seatFlanagan (DFL) vs. Tafoya (R)84% · 16%MN Governor · open seatKlobuchar (DFL) vs. Demuth (R)95% · 5%MN-1Finstad (R) vs. Johnson (DFL)62% · 37%MN-2 · open seatLittle (DFL) vs. Pratt (R)95% · 3%MN-3Morrison (DFL) vs. Bass (R)96% · 4%MN-4McCollum (DFL) vs. Wikstrom (R)98% · 4%
All 10 Minnesota races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll