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Race2026 cycleElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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Minnesota 1st District general 2026

No. 114 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

The short version

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.

$1.8M

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

Result not in yet

Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Brad Finstad

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

  • Jake Johnson

    Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Brad 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

This seat, every election

Minnesota 1st District

$1.8M

outside money in the 2026 cycle

The long version

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
    Finstad for Congress

  • Jake Johnson

    Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Own campaign raised
    $2.0M
    Outside money supporting
    $54,284
    Outside money opposing
    $8,000
    Jake Johnson for Congress
  • 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

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

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

  1. Defending Main Street SUPERPACsupporting Brad Finstad$45,996
  2. Save American Freedomsupporting Brad Finstad$42,000
  3. Progressive Turnout Projectsupporting Jake Johnson$38,818
  4. Takeaction MN Federal Fundsupporting Jake Johnson$15,466

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Your Community PACopposing Brad Finstad$1.5M
  2. LCV Victory Fundopposing Brad Finstad$133K
  3. Takeaction MN Federal Fundopposing Brad Finstad$15,466
  4. Save American Freedomopposing Jake Johnson$8,000

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesYour Community PAC spent $1.5M opposing Brad Finstad · $1.5MLCV Victory Fund spent $133K opposing Brad Finstad · $133KDefending Main Street SUPERPAC spent $45,996 supporting Brad Finstad · $45,996Save American Freedom spent $42,000 supporting Brad Finstad · $42,000Progressive Turnout Project spent $38,818 supporting Jake Johnson · $38,818Takeaction MN Federal Fund spent $15,466 opposing Brad Finstad · $15,466Takeaction MN Federal Fund spent $15,466 supporting Jake Johnson · $15,466Save American Freedom spent $8,000 opposing Jake Johnson · $8,000Sixteen Thirty Fund gave $2.7M to Your Community PAC · $2.7MNorth Fund gave $900K to Your Community PAC · $900KLeague of Conservation Voters gave $18.0M to LCV Victory Fund · $18.0MGreen Advocacy Project (CA) gave $300K to LCV Victory Fund · $300KCommonsense Policy in Action gave $720K to Save American Freedom · $720KHoosier Leadership for America (MA) gave $30,000 to Save American Freedom · $30,000Republican Main Street Partnership gave $3.0M to Defending Main Street SUPERPAC · $3.0MStop Republicans gave $5.8M to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8MProgressive Takeover gave $3.5M to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5MTakeAction Minnesota gave $30,500 to Takeaction MN Federal Fund · $30,500Sixteen Thirty FundSixteen Thirty FundCompany or group · $2.7MNorth FundNorth FundCompany or group · $900KLeague of ConservationVotersLeague of Conservation VotersCompany or group · $18.0MGreen Advocacy Project (CA)Green Advocacy Project (CA)Company or group · $300KCommonsense Policy in ActionCommonsense Policy in ActionCompany or group · $720KHoosier Leadership forAmerica (MA)Hoosier Leadership for America (MA)Company or group · $30,000Republican Main StreetPartnershipRepublican Main Street PartnershipCompany or group · $3.0MStop RepublicansStop RepublicansCompany or group · $5.8MProgressive TakeoverProgressive TakeoverCompany or group · $3.5MTakeAction MinnesotaTakeAction MinnesotaCompany or group · $30,500Your Community PACYour Community PACGroup · $1.5MLCV Victory FundLCV Victory FundGroup · $133KSave American FreedomSave American FreedomGroup · $50,000Defending Main StreetSUPERPACDefending Main Street SUPERPACGroup · $45,996Progressive Turnout ProjectProgressive Turnout ProjectGroup · $38,818Takeaction MN Federal FundTakeaction MN Federal FundGroup · $30,932Brad FinstadBrad FinstadCandidate · $1.8MJake JohnsonJake JohnsonCandidate · $62,284
  • 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
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Group

Your Community PAC

  • 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%.

Jake JohnsonBrad Finstad

GBAO Strategiesa party-aligned sponsor paid for it18 Sep to 21 Sep 2026 · 500 likely voters
DemocraticJake Johnson47.0%
RepublicanBrad Finstad46.0%

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Every poll, newest first

  1. 21 Sep ’26GBAO Strategies a party-aligned sponsor paid for it18 Sep to 21 Sep 2026 · 500 likely votersJake Johnson 47.0%Brad Finstad 46.0%
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