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Doug Chapin

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Co-Founder
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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    Candidate
    Doug Chapin for Congress DFLMN
    Jul 2025 - Current (1 year)
    I'm running for Congress because our government is broken because Congress is broken - our system of government doesn't work when Congress is not a coequal branch in government but instead chooses to serve as a rubber stamp for a White House focused on the privileged and powerful instead of working families. I'm looking to change that. I spent nine years studying politics, government and law and spent over 35 years working in and around public service. I've served as an attorney in Congress, represented clients in private law practice, and worked as an advocate for federal, state and local election reform nationwide – and built the nation’s first online certificate program in election administration for the University of Minnesota’s Hump
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    Co-Founder
    Sweater Vest Strategies
    Mar 2025 - Aug 2025 (6 months)
  • Fors Marsh
    Senior Elections Fellow, Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis
    Fors Marsh
    Mar 2022 - Mar 2025 (3 years 1 month)
  • Fors Marsh Group
    Director, Election Research
    Fors Marsh Group
    Aug 2018 - Mar 2022 (3 years 8 months)
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    Founding Director/Consultant
    Future of California Elections
    Sep 2011 - Feb 2017 (5 years 6 months)
    + Helped James Irvine Foundation identify opportunities for California election reform efforts + Co-founded state collaborative of election officials, civil rights activists and reform groups + Transitioned project to fiscal agent Community Partners, served as inaugural Director + Recruited and hired full-time staff to manage project
  • Humphrey School of Public Affairs University of Minnesota
    Director/Adjunct Professor, Election Academy/Certificate in Election Administration Program)
    Humphrey School of Public Affairs University of Minnesota
    Jul 2011 - Jun 2021 (10 years)
    + Built and obtained University approval for nation’s first online election administration program + Created or co-created courses with faculty and national experts for CEA curriculum + Promoted CEA program via speaking engagements, webinars and daily Election Academy blog + Advised national community on creation of election administration commons to broaden field
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    Election Administration Consultant
    Doug Chapin Sole Proprietor
    Jul 2011 - Aug 2018 (7 years 2 months)
    Worked with public, private and non-profit sector clients on projects in the election administration space, including analyses of election costs, voting technology and process models for election offices.
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts
    Director, Election Initiatives
    The Pew Charitable Trusts
    Jan 2009 - Jul 2011 (2 years 7 months)
    + Managed project and led team focused on wide-ranging efforts in election administration + Co-founded and grew VIP partnership with Google and state and local election officials + Managed successful advocacy campaign for federal/state military/overseas voting reform + Participated in Pew-wide efforts to explore and/or expand other state-focused work
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    Director
    electionlineorg
    May 2001 - Dec 2008 (7 years 8 months)
    + As Pew grantee, founded nation’s first clearinghouse of election policy news and information + Advised Pew regarding creation of in-house state-focused election portfolio + Led Pew’s efforts to seek guidance from elections field via Make Voting Work RFP
  • Law
    Attorney - Elections, Campaign Finance and Ethics
    Law
    Jun 1994 - Apr 2001 (6 years 11 months)
    Political Law Group Associate: Skadden Arps et al, Washington DC (2000-2001) Elections Counsel: U.S. Senate Rules Committee, Washington DC (1997-2000) Public Policy Group Clerk/Associate: Dickstein, Shapiro LLP, Washington, DC (1994-1997)
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  • Georgetown University Law Center
    JD
    Georgetown University Law Center
    Jan 1990 - Dec 1995 (6 years)
  • Georgetown Law
    JD
    Georgetown Law
    Jan 1990 - Jan 1995 (5 years 1 month)
  • Harvard Kennedy School
    MPA2, Public Administration
    Harvard Kennedy School
    Jan 1985 - Dec 1987 (3 years)
  • Princeton University
    AB, Politics/Russian Studies
    Princeton University
    Jan 1981 - Dec 1985 (5 years)
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