Doug Chapin

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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)

Senior Elections Fellow, Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Fors Marsh

Mar 2022 - Mar 2025 (3 years 1 month)

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

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.

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

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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