U.S. House · Minnesota District 1

Rep. Brad Finstad

U.S. Representative · Minnesota District 1

Republican3.7 yrs · 3rd term

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Office & Term

DistrictMinnesota's 1st Congressional District

RepresentingMinnesota

Term startedJanuary 3, 2025

Term endsJanuary 3, 2027

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2418 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515-2301

202-225-2472

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Service HistoryGovTrack

3Total years

3Terms served

2022First elected

House2022–2023

House2023–2025

House · current2025–2027

1st term· 2022–2023 · 1 yr

2nd term· 2023–2025 · 2 yrs

3rd term· 2025–2027 · 1 yr in

BackgroundWikidata

Born May 30, 1976 in Minnesota. Background: agronomist, politician.

BornMay 30, 1976 (age 49)

BirthplaceMinnesota

EducationUniversity of Minnesota

Prior Careeragronomistpoliticianmember of the Minnesota House of Representativesmember of the United States House of Representatives

Recent Votes119th Congress · GovTrack

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S. 4465: A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

Apr 30

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H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Apr 30

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On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 207 (Spartz) to H.R. 7567: To remove costly, overreaching emissions mandates on farm equipment that drives up expenses for farmers and consumers.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 206 (Self) to H.R. 7567: To add "soda" to the definition of ineligible items and defines soda as a carbonated beverage containing more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring per serving.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 202 (Scholten) to H.R. 7567: To revise the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority program to provide federal support for sustainable agriculture and innovative sustainability solutions.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 200 (Moore) to H.R. 7567: To preserve greyhound racing operations in West Virginia.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 196 (Luna) to H.R. 7567: To strike section 10205 (relating to uniformity of pesticide labeling), section 10206 (relating to authority of States), and section 10207 (relating to lawful use of authorized pesticides).

Apr 30

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Campaign Finance

2025–2026 election cycle

Pro-Israel PAC Funding

$47,247

from FEC filings

Heavily Institutional

8.1% from small donors · FEC

$1,372,247

Total Raised

$599,942

Total Spent

$833,714

Cash on Hand

Pro-Israel PAC Funding Breakdown

Contributing PACs (1)

AIPAC PAC

$47,247

Source: FEC filings. PAC data via Schedule B, IE data via Schedule E (support only). Tracks 20+ pro-Israel PACs.

Where the money comes from

Small donors (<$200)$110,821 (8.1%)

Individuals giving under $200

Large individual donors$490,119 (35.7%)

Individuals giving $200+, publicly disclosed

PACs & Committees$626,000 (45.6%)

PACs, corporations, unions & outside groups

Top PAC & Organization Donors

2025–2026

FINSTAD VICTORY COMMITTEE

PAC

$87,050

WINRED

PAC

$76,000

NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC

PAC

$10,000

THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC

PAC

$10,000

MNM PAC

PAC

$10,000

Top Individual Contributors

2025–2026

MCCARTHY, MICHAEL

EMPLOYEE · INKIT

$7,000

KING, RUSSELL S

CEO · KING CAPITAL

$7,000

FREKING, BRADLEY

CEO · NEW FASHION PORK

$7,000

DONAGHUE, NATALIE

PRESIDENT · INKIT

$7,000

DOWNS, RICHARD

CEO · DOWNS FOOD GROUP

$7,000

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Follow the Money

Who funds your rep, and how they vote on those issues

🌾Agriculture & Food

$25K from PACs

Top Donors

THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC

$10K

NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)

$5K

MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC)

$5K

How They Voted (5 votes)

H.Amdt. 207 (Spartz) to H.R. 7567: To remove costly, overreaching emissions mandates on farm equipment that drives up expenses for farmers and consumers.Yea

H.Amdt. 191 (Grothman) to H.R. 7567: To mandate a USDA report to Congress (after the SNAP restrictions pilots are completed) on implementation of the restrictions, outcomes, recommendations to Congress.

Accountability Scorecard

99%

Attendance

1,814 of 1,832 votes

0 / 25

Bills Enacted

0% enacted (119th Congress)

87%

Votes w/ Majority

86 of 99 recent votes

Far Right

Ideology

Political Position (GovTrack Analysis)

Ideology78/100

LiberalConservative

Leadership46/100

FollowerLeader

Stock Trading Disclosures

No recent stock trading disclosures found in our database. Members of Congress are required to report securities transactions within 45 days.

House Disclosures Capitol Trades

Members must report trades under the STOCK Act (2012).

Interest Group Ratings

Heritage Action

86%

Fiscal · 2026

League of Conservation Voters

Environment · 2025

Ratings sourced from public scorecards published by each organization

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