Doug Chapin
D
Advanced unopposed from the August 11, 2026 Democratic primary.
Chapin is a longtime election-policy expert and attorney running as the Democratic nominee against incumbent Tom Emmer, campaigning on the economy, healthcare, and government functioning.[4]
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Background
- Worked for a decade at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs, where he founded the nation's first online certificate program in Election Administration.[4]
- Spent over a decade leading The Pew Charitable Trusts' elections team and founded electionline.org in 2001, a nonpartisan source for election policy news.[4]
- Holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, a Master's in Public Administration from Harvard's Kennedy School, and a bachelor's degree from Princeton University; has practiced election and ethics law and served as elections counsel to Democrats on the U.S. Senate Rules Committee.[4]
Campaign money
Raised $439K · spent $368K · $70K cash on hand (through 2026-07-22) FEC filing ↗