We did our first day of door knocking yesterday in St. Cloud - and you probably won’t be surprised by what we didn’t hear. We didn’t hear about cryptocurrency. We didn’t hear about the Dow. And we sure as hell didn’t hear about the need for a White House ballroom.

I received word yesterday that I have been awarded the 2026 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction.

Join us tomorrow, at 8:00 PM ET on IG & Substack for our weekly impeachment teach-in. We're sitting down with @chapinforcongress.bsky.social — a father, educator, and nationally recognized expert on democracy and elections.

Thank you to the amazing team at Courage for Democracy for adding me to their list of Courage Candidates for 2026! I'm honored to stand alongside a slate of candidates who will do the work necessary to make sure our democracy works the way it should. 202 days until Election Day. #LFG

Here’s a great way to start the week: I got news on Sunday night that I have received the endorsement of the DFL Rural Caucus! Farming families are crucial to the Sixth District and across the state, and the success of rural communities is very important to our future.

Sundays are for good news … … and this week, the NASA Artemis II crew delivered.

Congressman Tom Emmer is touting a new IRS report saying that the average tax refund is up under the new tax bill. Here’s what he and the IRS aren’t telling you: taxes are actually HIGHER for all but the wealthiest taxpayers.

The President is promising to commit war crimes. Gas prices are through the roof. Farmers are looking at the price of diesel and fertilizer and wondering if they can even afford to plant this spring. And Congress is on vacation.

Tom “go get ‘em ICE” Emmer and House Republicans, frustrated with the Senate bill to fund TSA and other DHS agencies, but not ICE/CBP, have decided to try a bold new legislative tactic: Passing the Senate bill to fund TSA and other DHS agencies, but not ICE/CBP.

Your vote is powerful. It can change our country. It can make or break a politician’s career. It can protect your family. Your community. The world.

The Middle East is at war. Gas prices are through the roof. ICE is still in Minnesota. Meanwhile, Congress is on vacation. FOR TWO WEEKS. We deserve better. 217 days (31 weeks!) until Election Day. #FlipThe6th #LFG

Congress is home for Easter break after failing yet again to resolve the TSA standoff. The Senate unanimously funded all of DHS except ICE and Border Patrol - but Tom "go get 'em ICE" Emmer and the GOP House wanted to fund ICE (despite $75B from the "big" budget bill) and rejected the Senate bill.

Sundays are for good news … SD13 DFL convention in Cold Spring: 100+ people No Kings in CD6: Elk River: 328 Monticello: 350 Chanhassen: 77 Waconia: 300 Cokato: 50 St Cloud: 7500 Chaska: 3000 Otsego: 175 Albertville: 50 Anoka: 4200 No Kings at the Capitol: 200,000 No Kings Nationwide: 8 million+

Overnight, the Senate agreed by unanimous consent on a bill that funds TSA and the rest of the Department of Homeland Security - but not ICE or Border Patrol. The apparent compromise is that the bill does not include any new restrictions on ICE like body cameras or judicial warrant requirements.

Let me know when we've finished totaling up the monetary costs to individual Minnesotans, families, businesses and local governments. I'm bringing that bill with me to DC. You broke it, Mr. President. You bought it.

We sent every declared candidate for MN-06 the same five questions. Two challengers responded in full. The incumbent didn't. New from MN-06 Watch: Their answers — unedited, in their own words. @chapinforcongress.bsky.social @mikefoley4real.bsky.social mn06watch.substack.com/p/who-wants-...

State Sen. Zaynab Mohamed is a champion for her district and for Minnesota. I can’t think of a better leader for the 2026 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award. Vote for Zaynab! win.emilyslist.org/a/risingstar...

Are you a member of Gen Z looking to help elect new leadership in MN's 6th District? We want to hear from you! Click the link or scan the QR code below ... thank you! tinyurl.com/GenZForChapin 243 days until Election Day #FlipThe6th #LFG

Oh yay! It's almost Opening Day! Let's see what my friend @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social has to say about my two favorite teams! ::reads previews:: Oh. Well. Hmm. Winning isn't everything (in baseball, that is). Anyone know how it's looking for the 2026 St. Cloud Rox?

Tom “go get ‘em ICE” Emmer: any comment on the President’s plan to send ICE to airports? Besides “go get ‘em ICE”, I mean? 226 days until Election Day. #FlipThe6th #LFG

Sundays are for good news… We had a good day at the Carver County DFL convention yesterday: sweeping up delegates, celebrating our endorsed candidates Dan Kessler for Senate, Lucy Rehm for House and Joe Brothers for House and celebrating the power of democracy and the DFL in Carver County!

Another great convention last night in Zimmerman with the Senate District 27 DFL … tons of great conversations and another slate of delegates joining our campaign for endorsement!

Eid Mubarak to our neighbors celebrating the end of Ramadan … May this special day bring peace, happiness, and prosperity to your life! I am grateful to have you as my neighbors - and I hope this day is a sweet one filled with love, laughter, and togetherness for you, your family and friends.

I agree! Pass the bill without ICE funding and we're good to go. Or is that too much to ask from Tom "go get 'em ICE" Emmer? 230 days until Election Day.

Yesterday, Tom “go get ‘em ICE” Emmer didn’t: - enact a bill to fund TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard and other vital agencies - all of which are being held hostage by the GOP’s insistence on even more funding for ICE;

Question for Tom "go get 'em ICE" Emmer: Could this Act have been used on the January 6 rioters if they hadn't been pardoned? They were terrorists who abused their citizenship rights. Asking for a friend. [It's me. I'm the friend.] 232 days until Election Day. #FlipThe6th #LFG

Sundays are for good news … and Saturdays are for conventions! We had a blast seeing DFLers in White Bear Lake and Buffalo for the SD36 and SD29 conventions… highlights: - meeting Congresswoman Betty McCollum, who embodies the leadership, commitment and integrity I hope to bring to CD6;

PBS’ Lisa DesJardins asked Tom “go get ‘em ICE” Emmer for a reaction to Rep. Andy Ogles’ remarks about Muslims in the United States. He was asked to condemn anti-Muslim bigotry - and instead he made it clear he supports it.

I posted this almost a week ago - and I was hoping this was just an empty threat from Tom "go get 'em ICE" Emmer. But seeing the video from Vermont, it's clear it wasn't. I'm *SO* sorry, Vermont; I wish this madness weren't spreading to other states - but it looks like it is.

You can add Tom "go get 'em ICE" Emmer to the growing list of people (mostly Republicans) who don't know land doesn't vote. Tick tock, Tom. 236 days until Election Day. #FlipThe6th #LFG

Does it seem to you like Congress - especially the House - doesn’t work all that much any more? You’re not wrong - and here’s why (forgive the inside baseball, but it’s important) ...

Just discovered a mother lode of material on US House rules and parliamentary procedure. Geek mode ACTIVATED.

116,000 Minnesotans lost health care coverage this year. Highest uninsured rate in almost ten years. Fund health care. Not this war.

The President told House Republicans he needs the SAVE America Act - *plus* a ban on vote-by-mail - to guarantee a GOP win in the midterms this fall. Right on cue, GOP Majority Whip Tom “go get ‘em ICE” Emmer then said “failure is not an option.”

For real - what's with the thumbs up? It's in every GOP picture these days - with or without the President. We live in the weirdest timeline. 238 days until Election Day. #FlipThe6th #LFG

It’s my birthday today. For over a year, since before my last birthday, I have been traveling around Minnesota’s Sixth District. I have met people where they live, work and play - hearing their fears, their frustrations and their hopes for change both here in Minnesota and across the nation.

Tom "go get 'em ICE" Emmer 's big old "no comment" to Andy Ogles' ugly anti-Muslim rhetoric speaks volumes - especially given how much he loves to talk to the media. Think of it as the dog whistle that didn't bark.

Look for the helpers. This is why I want health care professionals, not private insurance companies, helping patients and their families with decisions about diagnosis and especially treatment. They know life, not the bottom line, is what matters.

And no, I don't want a car wash. I'm already salty about how much I'm spending on gas.

Welcome back to "meet the candidate" Monday! I'm running for Congress in MN-6 against GOP Majority Whip Tom "go get 'em ICE" Emmer. I decided to run the day the President pardoned the January 6 rioters. I've helped raise 3 brilliant children, now all making a difference in their communities.

Science fiction is full of examples of a lone(ly) hero tending to a derelict spacecraft or abandoned world because it's an important thing to do. @ntpnate.bsky.social is that hero for my criminally underused Bluesky account. Thank you, Nate. Really. I'll be better here.

Today's forecast: Sunny, warm and obsequious. #FlipThe6th #LFG

White House: - It’s not war, it’s “major combat operations.” - We didn’t attack, we were “proactively defensive.” - It isn’t regime change - or maybe it is - next question? Minnesotans right now: - We saw what you did. And not just in Iran. - Someone is lying to us - and it isn’t our eyes.

The Minnesota Star-Tribune's Rochelle Olson says out loud what we've all been feeling even before the violent federal invasion began: Tom "go get 'em ICE" Emmer's not only not with us - he's actively against us. 251 days until Election Day. #FlipThe6th #LFG Gift link (no paywall):

We’re winning. You can tell because Tom “go get ‘em ICE” Emmer suddenly wants to talk about tax relief and school choice. Don’t let him. Mayhem, kidnapping, violence and murder aren’t things you can just pivot away from. You broke it, Tom. Now, you own it.

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Sundays on this account are usually for good news… And then federal thugs murdered Alex Pretti in cold blood - and our own Member of Congress, blamed everyone but the murderers for what happened. I’m giving politics a break today - but we ride at dawn tomorrow. 282 days.

If MN Rep. Tom Emmer had even a shred of human decency, he would resign RIGHT NOW. As the Democrat running against him in November, I ask only that you spread the word that he’s actively supporting a violent attack against the people he represents. Shame travels fast. DO IT.