Secretary of State of Minnesota

George "Chip" Tangen

CandidateLIB

Race: Secretary of State of Minnesota
Election: 2026-11-03
Opponents: Steve Simon (DFL); Tad Jude (R); Seth Kuhl-Stennes (G)
Research: Minimal record

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George 'Chip' Tangen is the Libertarian nominee for Minnesota Secretary of State. A relationship manager at Enterprise Minnesota with political science and law degrees, he is a former legislative counsel to U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad and is campaigning on easier ballot access for candidates and minor parties.[1]

On the ballotSecretary of State

2026-11-03

Steve Simon DFL	incumbent
Tad Jude R	challenger
Seth Kuhl-Stennes G	challenger
George "Chip" Tangen LIB	challenger

Libertarian Party candidate.

Biography

Little public record found for this candidate.

Tangen lives in Inver Grove Heights and works as a relationship manager at Enterprise Minnesota.[1] He holds a political science degree from Middlebury College and a law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.[1]

Tangen served as legislative counsel to U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad.[1] He has been active in the Libertarian Party for a decade.[1]

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Priorities

Creating a secure portal for collecting candidate nominating-petition signatures, and urging longer signature-collection periods and lower thresholds.[2]
Urging passage of HF 3534, which he calls the Minor Party Ballot Access bill.[2]

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Sources cited in this profile

1.Secretary of State 2026 Election Guide (candidate questionnaire responses, published as submitted) · KAXE Public Radio · 2026-09-28 News report
2.Secretary of State 2026 Election Guide (candidate questionnaire responses, published as submitted) · KAXE Public Radio · 2026-09-28 News report