John Nagel
Candidate · U.S. House · Minnesota
Republican · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatMinnesota, district 5
AgainstIlhan Omar (DFL), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
MN-5 · Minnesota
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Retired Police Officer & '24 St Rep Nominee.
The campaign · in their wordsnagelforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Lower Costs, Less Waste
“I will put working families first.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Stand With Law Enforcement
“In Congress, I will work with the Attorney General to make sure violent criminals are kept off our streets, schools are fully protected, and our men and women in blue receive the funding and support they deserve.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Fix Our Immigration System
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 2 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 11 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Minnesota House, district 5 · 7 days out
Ilhan OmarDemocrat (DFL) · incumbent · Left 48 on the record95%John NagelRepublican · challenger · Right 42 from statements5%4842
89 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$1M
Raised
$1M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$306k
Itemized · 30% of individual
875
Named donors
8%
Itemized from Minnesota
By occupation
$231k
$15k
$9k
$8k
$4k
By state
$38k
$31k
$24k
$19k
$18k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“We need to do it now. Stop immigration.”
“Arrest criminals. Prosecute and Incarcerate criminals.”
“We are going to cut taxes, we are going to not tax tips and overtime.”
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
John Nagel
Candidate · U.S. House · Minnesota
Republican · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Omar (DFL), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Safety. Sanity. Service.”
Plank 1
Lower Costs, Less Waste
“I will put working families first.”
Plank 2
Stand With Law Enforcement
“In Congress, I will work with the Attorney General to make sure violent criminals are kept off our streets, schools are fully protected, and our men and women in blue receive the funding and support they deserve.”
Plank 3
Fix Our Immigration System
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · nagelforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
ImmigrationRight 48
Right, 48 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 37
Right, 37 points from center
Energy and landRight 29
Right, 29 points from center
Budget and taxesRight 43
Right, 43 points from center
EducationRight 45
Right, 45 points from center
Civil rightsRight 39
Right, 39 points from center
Business and laborRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
GunsRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
Foreign policyRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
TradeRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
Housing and techRight 30
Right, 30 points from center
The race · MN-5 · 7 days out
Ilhan OmarDemocrat (DFL) · incumbent · Left 48 on the record95%John NagelRepublican · challenger · Right 42 from statements5%4842
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 30% 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
“We need to do it now. Stop immigration.”
“Arrest criminals. Prosecute and Incarcerate criminals.”
“We are going to cut taxes, we are going to not tax tips and overtime.”
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