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U.S. House, District 6: who gets your vote?

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Tom Emmer

Tom Emmer

U.S. House · Minnesota District 6

NationalRepublican

Candidate
Doug Chapin

Doug Chapin

Running for U.S. House · Minnesota District 6

NationalDemocratic-Farmer-Labor

Tom EmmerCurrent repDoug ChapinChallenger

Job fit

Tom Emmer

Education

  • JD from William Mitchell College of Law 1
  • BA in Political Science from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks 1

Doug Chapin

Education

  • Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center 2
  • Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government 2

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

Tom Emmer

No stated positions on file yet.

Doug Chapin

  • Health care costs
    "We cannot continue with a health care system that is controlled by for-profit insurance companies... I will fight for new policies like 'Medicare for All' or a public option." 3
  • Cost of living & jobs
    "Labor is the 'L' in DFL for a reason... fighting for workers' rights is essential to protecting working families," announcing the campaign's endorsement from state-employee union MAPE. 4
  • Guns
    "Minnesota has a long tradition of responsible gun ownership by citizens who purchase and lawfully carry them for hunting or self-protection - and I will defend that right." 3

No public stance found on: Crime & safety

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How they voted on top issues

Tom Emmer

  • Clean water and pipes that work → Federal money for water and stricter standards (9 of 9 votes) 5
  • A home you can afford → Government helping with housing costs (6 of 6 votes) 5
  • Elections that are easy to vote in and hard to cheat → Tighter voting rules (4 of 4 votes) 5

Doug Chapin

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Who pays them

Tom Emmer

Where the campaign money came from6

small donorslarge donorscompaniesindustry associationsmembership organizationsOther kinds of donors
small donors$691Klarge donors$2.0Mcompanies$1.3Mindustryassociations$603Kmembershiporganizations$152KOther kinds ofdonors$217K$5.3M raised
$691,3366Small individual donors
$1,977,1196Large individual donors

Doug Chapin

Where the campaign money came from7

small donorslarge donors
small donors$164Klarge donors$193K$389K raised
$163,5707Small individual donors
$193,4787Large individual donors

Checks

Tom Emmer

Checks run: missed votes

Nothing raised by these checks.

Not checked yet: stock trades

Doug Chapin

No voting record to check yet

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. Sixth District | Congressman Tom Emmer · checked 2026-10-20 used in: Experience
  2. About | Doug Chapin for Congress · checked 2026-10-20 used in: Experience
  3. chapinforcongress.com used in: Top issues
  4. dougchapinforcongress.substack.com used in: Top issues
  5. Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
  6. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  7. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money