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Doug Chapin: The Election Geek · Episode 2

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Doug Chapin built the nation's leading nonpartisan election source. Now he's running on dismantling ICE, Medicare for All, and repealing billionaire tax cuts. Full profile and sources: https://example.com/sources

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RECEIPTS (the sources behind this episode): • Doug Chapin Wins DFL Primary for Sixth Congressional District Race | Minnesot...: https://dfl.org/doug-chapin-wins-dfl-primary-for-sixth-congressional-district-race/ • Professor Doug Chapin | Election Law Program: https://www.electionlawprogram.org/people/professor-doug-chapin • Doug Chapin Director, Program for Excellence in Election Administration: https://www.eac.gov/sites/default/files/event_document/files/BIO.Doug.Chapin.pdf • Here are key races in the St. Cloud area for Congress, MN Legislature: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/key-races-st-cloud-area-093051194.html • About - electionline: https://electionline.org/about/ • Q&A: Chapin shares priorities in 6th District congressional race | Andover |...: https://www.hometownsource.com/abc_newspapers/community/andover/q-a-chapin-shares-priorities-in-6th-district-congressional-race/article_6982c788-be31-4369-973a-11757eb004be.html • Candidates | Join the Campaign—Make a Difference — CD6 DFL: https://cd6dfl.com/candidate • Doug Chapin Smiling (on screen at the open): https://www.chapinforcongress.com/media-press-kit • Doug Chapin: Ready to Rock - Georgia Magazine (on screen at the open): https://news.uga.edu/doug-chapin-ready-to-rock/ • Doug Chapin receives dairy communication award (on screen at the open): https://www.farmprogress.com/names-in-the-news/doug-chapin-receives-dairy-communication-award • Home | Doug Chapin for Congress (on screen at 0m37s): https://www.chapinforcongress.com/ • U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer faces DFL candidate Doug Chapin in District 6 (on screen at 1m17s): https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/09/28/whos-running-for-congress-in-minnesotas-6th-house-district-tom-emmer-doug-chapin/91939940007/ • Events — Doug Chapin for Congress (on screen at 1m35s): https://www.chapinforcongress.com/events • Doug Chapin town hall 2026 March 25.jpg (on screen at 2m01s): https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_patriot/community/candidate-holds-town-hall-in-waconia/article_0bfd21b5-1adf-427f-a81c-fb3429694fc7.html • r/minnesota - Doug Chapin secured the DFL endorsement #lfg (on screen at 2m01s): https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/comments/1sw72zo/doug_chapin_secured_the_dfl_endorsement_lfg/ • The Pew Charitable Trusts (on screen at 2m34s): https://www.flickr.com/photos/83136374@N05/53839142482 • The Pew Charitable Trusts (53839142482) (on screen at 2m34s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Pew_Charitable_Trusts_(53839142482).jpg • Chapin faces tough campaign against Emmer in 6th District (on screen at 4m09s): https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/chapin-faces-tough-campaign-against-emmer-in-6th-district/ • Doug Chapin, candidate for U.S. Representative, MN-06 (on screen at 4m09s): https://candidatealerts.com/politicians/p_1tka0zmee • Government Accountability - Constitution Street (on screen at 5m28s): https://constitutionstreet.com/branches-of-government/government-accountability/ • 6th District DFL endorsement 1.jpg (on screen at 5m57s): https://www.hometownsource.com/elk_river_star_news/doug-chapin-wins-dfl-endorsement-for-6th-congressional-district-6th-district-dfl-optimist-about-flipping/article_ef40c8ed-ea2e-4f57-b9eb-fca03679378e.html • New DFL Chair Richard Carlbom speaks on future of Democratic party (on screen at 6m16s): https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/video/new-dfl-chair-richard-carlbom-speaks-on-future-of-democratic-party/ • Richard Carlbom (on screen at 6m16s): https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/03/29/richard-carlbom-ascends-to-top-role-at-minnesota-dfl-party • About | Doug Chapin for Congress (on screen at 7m11s): https://www.chapinforcongress.com/about • Doug Chapin becomes fourth-generation leader of Rock City on Lookout Mountain... (on screen at 7m51s): https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2022/feb/26/rock-city/ • ICYMI: DFL Endorsed Slate of Candidates | Minnesota DFL (on screen at 8m07s): https://dfl.org/icymi-dfl-endorsed-slate-of-candidates/ • Q&A: Tom Emmer (on screen at 9m35s): https://tcbmag.com/qa-tom-emmer/ • Doug Chapin (on screen at 9m35s): https://www.hometownsource.com/monticello_times/psa/q-a-chapin-shares-priorities-in-6th-district-congressional-race/article_0a1ce3da-5bce-48cc-89b9-56b556c17d22.html • Tom Emmer official portrait 114th Congress (on screen at 9m35s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tom_Emmer_official_portrait_114th_Congress.jpg

Short cuts

part · 130s
The man who built the nation's leading nonpartisan election source is now running on dismantling ICE.
part · 123s
First, the resume, because it is real.
part · 138s
Now the platform.
part · 106s
The strongest case for Doug Chapin, attributed.
part · 159s
Now the math.
aspire · 32s
There is something genuinely American about a man who spends four decades making sure other people's votes get counted.
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