Emmer, Chapin Face Off in Minnesota District 6

Republican Tom Emmer and DFL candidate Doug Chapin are contesting Minnesota's 6th Congressional District House seat.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Elections

Bold flat-color editorial illustration of a single navy ballot box silhouette centered against a cream prairie horizon, representing a congressional election. — Voters in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District are choosing between Republican Rep. Tom Emmer and DFL challenger Doug Chapin in the U.S. House race. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Voters in Minnesota's District 6 are choosing between Republican Tom Emmer and DFL candidate Doug Chapin in the U.S. House race. Emmer won his primary with 80.9% of the vote.

Why it matters

The race determines who will represent Anoka, Benton, Carver, parts of Sherburne, Stearns and Wright counties in Congress. Emmer is a sitting House Majority Whip seeking to retain the seat, while Chapin is running for office for the first time.

Tom Emmer won his primary with 80.9% of the vote, based on primary returns. He was first sworn into the U.S. House in January 2015, and the general election results for the District 6 contest have not yet been reported in the source data.

The players

Tom Emmer

Tom Emmer is a Republican and House Majority Whip who serves on the Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Committee, the State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Committee, and the Finance Committee.

Doug Chapin

Doug Chapin is a DFL candidate who founded the nation's first online certificate program in election administration at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs and previously led The Pew Charitable Trusts' elections team for more than a decade.

The details

Minnesota voters are casting ballots in the District 6 U.S. House race between Tom Emmer and Doug Chapin. Emmer served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2004 to 2008 before winning his U.S. House seat.

January 2015: Tom Emmer first sworn into the U.S. House.
2004 to 2008: Tom Emmer serves in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
2025: Tom Emmer helps establish the nonpartisan Crypto Caucus.
November 3, 2026: District 6 House election results published.

Political Context

Emmer's bid to hold the seat continues a House tenure that began with his January 2015 swearing-in. Chapin, a first-time candidate, is running on a platform that includes supporting impeachment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and expanding the House of Representatives.

Minnesota voters in District 6 will determine which candidate represents their congressional interests in the U.S. House. The outcome affects federal policy positions that Emmer and Chapin have outlined, including health care and immigration enforcement.

The takeaway

Voters choosing between a sitting House Majority Whip and a first-time candidate face a contest that will shape District 6's representation in Congress.