Minnesota's 5th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

Incumbent since 2019, the first African refugee elected to Congress, and co-chair of the Medicare for All Caucus, per MyNortheaster; she carries the DFL's endorsement.

Nagel is a retired Minnesota State Patrol officer with a 30-year law-enforcement career who held the rank of Field Lieutenant and worked as a safety consultant for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; since retiring in 2011 he has taught defensive driving and college courses, per the campaign site.

DeVelle L. Jackson is the independent candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, listed as Independent (no party) on the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate table. Born in Saint Paul, he holds a political science degree from the University of Minnesota and worked in construction as a residential framing carpenter and a union roofer with Roofers Local 96 in Minnesota, then as a carpenter with Local 225 in Atlanta on projects including Mercedes-Benz Stadium, moving into field engineering and superintendent work, per the campaign site. He has volunteered for four years as a docent at The King Center in Atlanta and is a member of Progressive Baptist Church in Minnesota, per the campaign site.