Healthcare
Supports single-payer healthcare, including Medicare for All, and restoring and expanding Medicare and Medicaid funding.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Doug Chapin
Candidate for U.S. House · Minnesota · District 6
THE PERSON
Background
Doug Chapin is an election-policy specialist, attorney and educator. His campaign biography describes work at the University of Minnesota, The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Senate Rules Committee, and identifies Hanover as his home.
Roots
- Community: Hanover, Minnesota
- Career: Election administration; public-policy education; attorney and Senate elections counsel
Education
- Princeton University · bachelor’s degree, politics and Russian studies
- Harvard Kennedy School · master’s in public administration
- Georgetown University Law Center · J.D.
Background sources checked October 29, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Foreign policy
Supports restricting or withholding aid to Israel until its Gaza war ends.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Social Security
Calls for eliminating the Social Security payroll-tax income cap.
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Supports repealing tax reductions for billionaires and reducing the tax burden on working families.
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Opposes removing Boundary Waters protections; supports returning to the Paris climate agreement and transitioning away from fossil fuels.
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Supports a clearer, less costly path to citizenship and reforms serving immigrants and employers.
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Supports reproductive decisions remaining between a patient and medical providers.
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Supports lawful gun ownership for hunting and self-defense while seeking restrictions on assault-style weapons.
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Supports expanding the House and reasserting congressional powers over spending, tariffs and war.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 6 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Minnesota Secretary of State — My Ballot, November 3, 2026 general election ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.