Brad Finstad
RIncumbentFEC H2MN01223
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Raised this cycle$2.8M
Cash on hand: $604K
2026 race
MN-01 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Brad Finstad.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Minnesota Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$6.5M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Jake Johnson
DChallengerFEC H6MN01190
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Raised this cycle$3.5M
Cash on hand: $561K
Local signal
Early read on MN-01 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Jake Johnsonmixed
0 pos3 neutral0 neg3 articles
Brad Finstadmixed
0 pos6 neutral0 neg6 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$6.5M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$6.4M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$112K
$84K for · $28K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jake Johnson(D) + PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $21K + TAKEACTION MN FEDERAL FUND $21K − SAVE AMERICAN FREEDOM $8K | $3.5M | $42K | $8K | $3.5M |
Brad Finstad(R)incumbent + SAVE AMERICAN FREEDOM $42K + MINNESOTA CITIZENS CONCERNED FOR LIFE, INC. FEDERAL PAC $286 − TAKEACTION MN FEDERAL FUND $19K − MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY $807 | $2.8M | $42K | $20K | $2.8M |
2 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Eaton(D)defeated | $79K | — | — | $79K |
Oliver Roderick Morlan(R)defeated | $980 | — | — | $980 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside MN versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Jake Johnson(D)76% in-state · $1.1M itemized
$871K in-state$279K out-of-state
Brad Finstad(R)70% in-state · $981K itemized
$688K in-state$293K out-of-state
1 defeated candidate — show
Oliver Roderick Morlan(R)defeated100% in-state · $722 itemized
$722 in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Johnson | Finstad | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | ||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | ||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||
Governance & Other There should be term limits for senators and representatives. | — | ||
Governance & Other Voters should be required to show photo ID, with the same rule in every state. | — | ||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Jake Johnson
- Flanagan clinches Democratic Senate nod in Minnesota in win for progressivesRoll CallAug 12
- November races taking shape in Minnesota's 8 congressional districtsThe Forum (Fargo)Aug 12
- At the Races: More Midwestern mayhemRoll CallAug 11
- Democrats target more GOP House seats after socialist victories rock left-wing primariesFox NewsJul 28
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.