Minnesota · U.S. House — District 1 · 2026
Brad Finstad
Republican Incumbent Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- FINSTAD, BRAD
- Office sought
- U.S. House — District 1, Minnesota
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Republican
- Seat status
- Incumbent
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Official website: finstad.house.gov
- FEC candidate ID
- H2MN01223
- Principal committee
- C00807743
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $2,765,870 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $1,034,410 |
| Total disbursements | $2,223,657 |
| Cash on hand | $603,622 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Calls for federal farm policy “written by farmers, for farmers” and describes introducing the USDA Express Loan Act. | Campaign website — finstadforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Small business | Describes voting for the Working Families Tax Cuts to lock in the 199A small business deduction. | Campaign website — finstadforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Border security | Calls for resuming construction of the southern border wall and alleviating Customs and Border Protection staffing shortages. | Campaign website — finstadforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Proposition 12 | States opposition to California's Proposition 12, which they say threatens family farms. | Campaign website — finstadforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.
Legislative record
This candidate is a current member of Congress, linked by official Bioguide ID F000475 (matched through the candidate’s FEC ID). Bills they sponsored and cosponsored are listed on their Congress.gov member page and in the Biographical Directory.
Sources
- Federal Election Commission — candidate master file (cn26)
- FEC candidate page
- Campaign website — finstadforcongress.com/issues — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Photo: Official congressional portrait (public domain), via unitedstates.github.io
- Website: congress-legislators (current term)
- Congress.gov member page (Bioguide ID F000475)