John Nagel
Lost the 2026 race for Minnesota's 5th District.
- Last margin
- −60.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- retired police officer and nominee for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A in 2024
Every race Nagel has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Nagel won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota's 5th District | General | Lost | Ilhan Omar (D), DeVelle L. Jackson (I) | 16.2% | D+60.2 | $1.1M | D+63.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Nagel’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $1.1M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| NAGEL FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Nagel has run against
- Ilhan Omar (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Minnesota's 5th District · lean D+63.7 · 14th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6MN05357
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC