Candidates › MN-05 race › 2025–2026

John Nagel

R Republican nominee for U.S. House, MN-05

Has not served in Congress

On the ballot: Lost the general electionNov 3, 2026 · 122,001 votes (43.9%) · 2 of 3
The race: Everyone running for MN-05 · Compare Nagel with them
Where to vote: Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote

SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Lower Costs, Less Waste
Stand With Law Enforcement
Fix Our Immigration System
Protect Our Kids' Education
Defend Our Values & Freedom
Read all 6 in their words
Money: $1.1M raised, $1M spent, $102.6K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 68% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 5.5% from Minnesota

Their wordsWhat does Nagel say they will do?

6 priorities from nagelforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

6 priorities · 6 quoted statements

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$1.1M

$1,126,115

Spent

$1M

$1,023,563

Cash on hand

$102.6K

$102,552

FEC filings, Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00924639

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

91¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 6 reports ($1M of $1.1M). Cash on hand went from $34K on Dec 31, 2025 to $102.6K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$90,408	$56,417	$33,991
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$297,888	$245,158	$86,721
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$357,662	$395,953	$48,430
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Jul 22, 2026	$47,792	$70,148	$26,074
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$223,140	$160,193	$89,021
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$109,224	$95,693	$102,552

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $1,126,115 reported receipts

Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$771,15068%

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$354,70131%

Largest donors

Margaretta J. Miss Taylor2 contributions, latest Jul 7, 2026 · HOMEMAKER · NEW YORK, NY$7,000
Richard A. Zarriello5 contributions, latest May 26, 2026 · RETIRED · RED BLUFF, CA$4,091
Kenneth CaillouxOne contribution on Mar 4, 2026 · PRESIDENT · CAILLOUX FOUNDATION · KERRVILLE, TX$3,500
Robert KohlheppOne contribution on Mar 6, 2026 · RETIRED · NAPLES, FL$3,500
Donald G. Reinhard10 contributions, latest Jul 21, 2026 · EXECUTIVE · PENCOV SERVICE IND. · PALMERTON, PA$3,100
Ralph E. Maple6 contributions, latest Jun 8, 2026 · RETIRED · KATY, TX$3,000
Helen Montero24 contributions, latest Jul 17, 2026 · RETIRED · BELMONT, MA$2,700
Steven A. CamaraOne contribution on Nov 19, 2025 · RETIRED · NEW BEDFORD, MA$2,500
David S. MackOne contribution on Jun 24, 2026 · RETIRED · FORT LEE, NJ

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Texas149 contributions · 12%		$23,845
California114 contributions · 11%		$21,924
New York36 contributions · 7.1%		$13,905
Pennsylvania61 contributions · 6.3%		$12,310
Florida82 contributions · 6.1%		$11,927
Minnesota home131 contributions · 5.5%		$10,835
Virginia57 contributions · 5.3%		$10,365
Massachusetts50 contributions · 4.5%		$8,720

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Texas149 contributions · 12%

$23,845

California114 contributions · 11%

$21,924

New York36 contributions · 7.1%

$13,905

Pennsylvania61 contributions · 6.3%

$12,310

Florida82 contributions · 6.1%

$11,927

Minnesota home131 contributions · 5.5%

$10,835

Virginia57 contributions · 5.3%

$10,365

Massachusetts50 contributions · 4.5%

$8,720

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 1,026 contributions · 76% of ranked		$148,033
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 41 contributions · 6.4% of ranked		$12,425
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 50 contributions · 5.5% of ranked		$10,778
Cailloux Foundation1 contribution · 1.8% of ranked		$3,500
Pencov Service IND10 contributions · 1.6% of ranked		$3,100
Stewart PLLC35 contributions · 0.9% of ranked		$1,800
James E VAN Zandt Vamc4 contributions · 0.9% of ranked		$1,750
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 5 contributions · 0.6% of ranked		$1,100

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 1,026 contributions · 76% of ranked

$148,033

HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 41 contributions · 6.4% of ranked

$12,425

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 50 contributions · 5.5% of ranked

$10,778

Cailloux Foundation1 contribution · 1.8% of ranked

$3,500

Pencov Service IND10 contributions · 1.6% of ranked

$3,100

Stewart PLLC35 contributions · 0.9% of ranked

$1,800

James E VAN Zandt Vamc4 contributions · 0.9% of ranked

$1,750

Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 5 contributions · 0.6% of ranked

$1,100

Name		Amount
Direct Support Services25 payments · 51% of all spending		$518,056
Consolidated Mailing Services19 payments · 11% of all spending		$115,017
Planet Direct, Inc9 payments · 6.8% of all spending		$70,065
Legacy Lists, Inc - Brokerage7 payments · 3.1% of all spending		$31,806
Capitol Caging Corp.10 payments · 1.7% of all spending		$17,611
Integrated Solutions: Political10 payments · 1.2% of all spending		$11,833
North Country Strategies LLC43 payments · 1% of all spending		$10,392
Direct Support Systems, Inc5 payments · 1% of all spending		$10,349

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 1,026 contributions · 76% of ranked		$148,033
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 41 contributions · 6.4% of ranked		$12,425
President3 contributions · 2.3% of ranked		$4,500
Executive10 contributions · 1.6% of ranked		$3,100
Self-employedWritten instead of an occupation · 16 contributions · 1.3% of ranked		$2,500
Physician7 contributions · 1.1% of ranked		$2,150
Attorney35 contributions · 0.9% of ranked		$1,800
CEO4 contributions · 0.7% of ranked		$1,350

John Nagel

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Nagel say they will do?

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $1,126,115 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Nagel’s campaign say backs them?

BallotWhen is Nagel on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

Where the donors live $195,245 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $207,068 about Nagel

What the payments were for $858,964 itemized

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John Nagel

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Nagel say they will do?

1Priority 1: Lower Costs, Less Waste 1 statement

2Priority 2: Stand With Law Enforcement 1 statement

3Priority 3: Fix Our Immigration System 1 statement

4Priority 4: Protect Our Kids' Education 1 statement

5Priority 5: Defend Our Values & Freedom 1 statement

6Priority 6: Reject Jew-Hatred and Extremism 1 statement

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $1,126,115 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Nagel’s campaign say backs them?

BallotWhen is Nagel on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

Where the donors live $195,245 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $207,068 about Nagel

What the payments were for $858,964 itemized

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Paid to

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Largest vendors

Donors’ occupations as filed