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Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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U.S. House District 6 — Minnesota 2026

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Minnesota Secretary of State files, as of October 29, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

BTom EmmerRepublican

U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 6th District (incumbent since 2015) and House Majority Whip; Republican.

LifeAFamilyCReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tBFiscalA

Rated A+ by SBA Pro-Life America and A (endorsed) by NRA-PVF with a 90% Club for Growth score in 2025, but voted for the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022.

Life: Rated A+ by SBA Pro-Life America; did not respond to MCCL's 2026 survey.
Family: Voted yes on the Respect for Marriage Act (July and December 2022), the only Minnesota Republican to do so; voted yes on H.R. 28 (2025).
Religious liberty: No specific religious-liberty record found; iVoterGuide rates him Conservative.
2nd Amendment: Rated A and endorsed by NRA-PVF for 2026.
Limited gov’t: No limited-government scorecard captured beyond Club for Growth.
Fiscal: Club for Growth score of 90% (2025), 78% lifetime.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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FDoug ChapinDemocratic

DFL candidate for U.S. House District 6.

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalF

Rated F by NRA-PVF; did not respond to MCCL's survey and no other specific positions found. Evidence pass: pro-life, marriage/gender, fiscal now graded from campaign-site statements. Party default still applied for religious liberty, limited government.

Life: Campaign site: 'I support full reproductive rights.'
Family: Campaign site: people should be free to 'marry and start a family without government interference' (LGBTQ+ rights).
Religious liberty: No specific position found.
2nd Amendment: Rated F by NRA-PVF for 2026.
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; party inference.
Fiscal: Campaign site: will 'eliminate the cap on Social Security taxes' and criticizes extending tax cuts in H.R. 1.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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