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John Nagel

Running for U.S. House District 5 — 2026 election

Raised · 2026 cycle

$746K

Source: FEC

As of July 2026, John Nagel is a Republican candidate for U.S. House District 5 in Minnesota in the 2026 election. Federal Election Commission filings report $745,958 in total receipts for the 2026 cycle. All figures on this page are drawn from primary sources — FEC filings, congressional records, and STOCK Act disclosures — and link back to them.

Data last updated July 2026.

John Nagel is the Republican candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District in 2026. A lifelong resident of Saint Louis Park, he served 30 years with the Minnesota State Patrol, graduating from its academy in 1981 and retiring in 2011 at the rank of Field Lieutenant; he patrolled Hennepin County, served on the Governor's security detail, and received training with the FBI and U.S. Secret Service. He holds a degree in Criminal Justice from the University of St. Thomas and, after retiring, taught defensive driving and college courses on terrorism and world governments.

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77% of donations are small-dollar contributions under $200 — a heavily grassroots-funded campaign.

$746K

Total raised

$698K

Total spent

$48K

Cash on hand

Where the money comes from

Individual donations ≥$200$174K · 23%
Small dollar donations <$200$572K · 77%
PAC contributions$263 · 0%

Reflects money received by the campaign committee itself. “Loans and other receipts” covers candidate or bank loans, offsets to operating expenditures, interest and other non-contribution receipts reported to the FEC. Independent expenditures by super PACs are not included.

Totals through 2026-06-30 · Source: FEC