Supporting Document

The MN-06 Coverage Corpus

Every indexed news item naming both Rep. Tom Emmer and Doug Chapin, from the challenger's entry in July 2025 through September 14, 2026.

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Calendar event Challenger event Emmer absence Column
#DateOutletHeadlineTrigger
12025-07-02KNSIEmmer Challenger Announces Bid for Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional DistrictChallenger event
22025-10-11St. Cloud LiveDFL mulls ways to challenge Emmer during candidate forum in St. CloudChallenger event
32025-10-13InForumIn 6th District, DFL candidates mull ways to challenge Emmer, end GOP dominanceChallenger event
42025-11-18St. Cloud LivePotential Emmer challenger talks connecting with voters, health careChallenger event
52026-01-05St. Cloud Live6th District DFL candidates face off in debate Saturday, Jan. 10, in St. CloudCalendar
62026-01-10KVSC 88.1 FM6th District DFL Candidates compete for endorsement to challenge Rep. Tom EmmerCalendar
72026-01-12West Central TribuneAmberson, Chapin debate right to challenge Emmer in CD6Calendar
82026-04-21St. Cloud TimesMinnesota's congressional races raising millions, Rep. Emmer in leadCalendar
92026-04-28hometownsource.comChapin wins CD6 DFL endorsement with 90% supportCalendar
102026-05-06hometownsource.comDoug Chapin wins DFL endorsement for 6th Congressional District; 6th District DFL optimist about flipping districtCalendar
112026-06-17hometownsource.comEmmer draws two GOP challengers as Congressional District 6 field takes shapeCalendar
122026-08-04MPR NewsRep. Tom Emmer 'fighting for his damn life today,' a Republican colleague tells farm panelEmmer absence
132026-08-045 EYEWITNESS NEWSFarmfest kicks off with Minnesota Congressional District forumsEmmer absence
142026-08-04Star TribuneRep. Pete Stauber raises questions about Rep. Tom Emmer’s health with Farmfest commentsEmmer absence
152026-08-04mediaite.comTop GOP Rep Recovering From Foot Injuries After Colleague Claimed He Was ‘Fighting for His Life’Emmer absence
162026-08-11St. Cloud LiveUpdate: Emmer, Chapin will face off for 6th District in November.Calendar
172026-08-21Star TribuneCheers & Jeers: Jacob Frey’s dance moves, Tom Emmer vs. Doug Chapin, election integrityColumn
182026-09-04minnesotareformer.comAt the Minnesota State Fair, underdog candidates find an even playing fieldColumn
Method and limits

Compiled from indexed news results using the query "Doug Chapin" Emmer Minnesota, retrieved September 14, 2026. Pairing the challenger's name with the incumbent's excludes unrelated coverage and eliminates false matches on common names. This is an index, not a census: paywalled and non-indexed items may be missing, and community-weekly coverage from Adams Publishing Group papers is likely undercounted. "Trigger" records what prompted each item — a calendar event such as an endorsement or filing deadline, an event the challenger organized, the congressman's absence from an event, or a columnist's roundup. Not one item in this list was prompted by the two candidates appearing together. If you know of an item missing from this list, we will add it and say so.