Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Minnesota's 6th District

2 candidates on the ballot.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Tom Emmer
Republican · Incumbent
Currently represents Minnesota's 6th District in the U.S. House.
Doug Chapin
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Tom EmmerDoug Chapin
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,3Democratic-Farmer-Labor1,2,3
StatusIncumbent4Challenger
Raised$10,861,547 through October 14, 20265$765,076 through October 14, 20266
Cash on hand$2,971,2455$118,4766
Outside spending$152,683 for · $0 against7Not found in the public sources we checked
Federal income tax ratesThe same page says that law makes the tax cuts passed under President Trump permanent for families and businesses.8It says the budget law known as H.R. 1 extended tax cuts it describes as benefiting the super-wealthy, and that he will vote to repeal tax cuts for billionaires.9

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Tom Emmer — 10 issues
  • Police funding
    Its law enforcement section says he funded mental health programs for local police and sheriff's departments and is working so that state and local law enforcement agencies are equipped to keep communities safe.8
  • Cryptocurrency rules
    Its financial privacy section says he is working alongside President Trump so that everyday Americans can obtain cryptocurrency and other digital assets while their financial privacy is protected, and that his measure to ban a central bank digital currency passed the House in 2024.8
  • US Department of Education
    Close the department and move or end its programs
    It also says he is working to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education.8
  • Vouchers and education savings accounts
    Its education section says he champions school choice policies and wants to empower local school boards.8
  • Proof of citizenship to register to vote
    Require documents proving citizenship to register
    Its elections section says he supports the SAVE Act, which it says would require people to prove citizenship before they register and would require states to remove ineligible voters from their rolls.8
  • Military spending
    Its security section says he supports President Trump's peace through strength policies and has consistently voted to restore military strength and give troops the resources they need.8
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    Its border section lists among his accomplishments passing the Laken Riley Act, which it says ensures that people in the country illegally who commit crimes are quickly and permanently deported.8
  • Highway and transit funding
    Its roads section says money meant for roads, bridges and highways should be spent only on those, and that he helped secure federal funding for road and wastewater projects in the district.8
  • Federal spending levels
    Cut overall federal spending
    It says he is dedicated to reducing Washington's spending, has acted to decrease the growing debt and will keep looking for ways to cut waste, and that he prefers the regular appropriations process to large omnibus bills.8
  • Taxes on tips and overtime
    His campaign website's issues page says he helped enact the working families tax cut, which it says includes provisions that exempt tips and overtime pay from taxes.8
Doug Chapin — 12 issues
  • Abortion law
    It says he supports full reproductive rights and that decisions about reproductive health care belong to a woman and her providers.9
  • Who sets tariffs
    It says he will work to take back and protect Congress's authority over spending, taxes and tariffs.9
  • International climate agreements
    Rejoin the Paris Agreement and the UN climate treaty, and set new emissions goals
    It says he will fight to get the United States back into the Paris Accords.9
  • Conservation and development on federal lands
    It says the Boundary Waters should not be opened up to mining or similar uses and that he will oppose any proposal that removes protections for the BWCA, the Boundary Waters area.9
  • Same-sex marriage
    Its LGBTQ+ rights section says people should be free to be themselves, to love whom they love and to marry and start families without interference from the government.9
  • Military aid to Israel
    It says he supports withholding or restricting aid to Israel until the war in Gaza ends.9
  • Who decides on military action
    It also says he will fight to defend Congress's power to decide when and where America goes to war.9
  • AR-15-style rifles
    Ban the sale of these rifles
    It says he supports lawful gun ownership and carrying for hunting or self-protection, and that he will fight to keep assault-style weapons off the streets.9
  • Federal Medicaid funding
    Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
    It says he will push to undo cuts to Medicare and Medicaid and to see both programs fully funded.9
  • Health insurance system
    One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
    His campaign website's issues page says he will fight for single-payer health care, like Medicare for All.9
  • Legal immigration levels
    It says he supports immigration laws with clear rules and a straightforward path to citizenship, and reforms that cut the time, cost and red tape of becoming an American.9
  • Social Security payroll tax cap
    Apply the tax to all earnings
    It says he will push to do away with the cap on Social Security payroll taxes, which it says applies to income above $184,500.9

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.