In the 2026 Minnesota 1st District general election, 6 outside groups spent $1.8M: $87,996 supporting Brad Finstad (R), $1.7M opposing Brad Finstad, $54,284 supporting Jake Johnson (DFL) and $8,000 opposing Jake Johnson.
outside money
- supporting Brad Finstad (R)
- $87,996
- opposing Brad Finstad (R)
- $1.7M
- supporting Jake Johnson (DFL)
- $54,284
- opposing Jake Johnson (DFL)
- $8,000
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Election day is 3 Nov 2026.
Brad Finstad
RepublicanWaiting for the count
Jake Johnson
Democratic-Farmer-LaborWaiting for the count
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleBrad Finstad Republican
$1.7M$87,996$87,996 supporting Brad Finstad · $1.7M opposing Brad Finstad
Jake Johnson Democratic-Farmer-Labor
$8,000$54,284$54,284 supporting Jake Johnson · $8,000 opposing Jake Johnson
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Brad Finstad
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $2.0M
- Outside money supporting
- $87,996
- Outside money opposing
- $1.7M
Jake Johnson
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Own campaign raised
- $2.0M
- Outside money supporting
- $54,284
- Outside money opposing
- $8,000
- Campaign money to 22 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 28 Sep 2026
Supporting $66,452Opposing $1.5M
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Defending Main Street SUPERPACsupporting Brad Finstad$45,996
- Save American Freedomsupporting Brad Finstad$42,000
- Progressive Turnout Projectsupporting Jake Johnson$38,818
- Takeaction MN Federal Fundsupporting Jake Johnson$15,466
Spent opposing a candidate
- Your Community PACopposing Brad Finstad$1.5M
- LCV Victory Fundopposing Brad Finstad$133K
- Takeaction MN Federal Fundopposing Brad Finstad$15,466
- Save American Freedomopposing Jake Johnson$8,000
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Your Community PAC spent opposing Brad Finstad · $1.5M
- LCV Victory Fund spent opposing Brad Finstad · $133K
- Defending Main Street SUPERPAC spent supporting Brad Finstad · $45,996
- Save American Freedom spent supporting Brad Finstad · $42,000
- Progressive Turnout Project spent supporting Jake Johnson · $38,818
- Takeaction MN Federal Fund spent opposing Brad Finstad · $15,466
- Takeaction MN Federal Fund spent supporting Jake Johnson · $15,466
- Save American Freedom spent opposing Jake Johnson · $8,000
- Sixteen Thirty Fund gave to Your Community PAC · $2.7M
- North Fund gave to Your Community PAC · $900K
- League of Conservation Voters gave to LCV Victory Fund · $18.0M
- Green Advocacy Project (CA) gave to LCV Victory Fund · $300K
- Commonsense Policy in Action gave to Save American Freedom · $720K
- Hoosier Leadership for America (MA) gave to Save American Freedom · $30,000
- Republican Main Street Partnership gave to Defending Main Street SUPERPAC · $3.0M
- Stop Republicans gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8M
- Progressive Takeover gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5M
- TakeAction Minnesota gave to Takeaction MN Federal Fund · $30,500
Group
- Your Community PAC spent $1.5M opposing Brad Finstad$1.5M
- Sixteen Thirty Fund gave $2.7M to Your Community PAC$2.7M
- North Fund gave $900K to Your Community PAC$900K
Polls
Every poll of this race on one timeline.
The latest poll, by GBAO Strategies to 21 Sep 2026, has Jake Johnson at 47.0% and Brad Finstad at 46.0%.
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Every poll, newest first
- 21 Sep ’26GBAO Strategies a party-aligned sponsor paid for it18 Sep to 21 Sep 2026 · 500 likely voters
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