In the 2026 Minnesota 1st District primary, 2 outside groups spent $11,121: $5,959 supporting Jake Johnson (DFL) and $5,163 opposing Brad Finstad (R).
The result, as reported final count
- RepublicanBrad Finstad90.1%Won
- DemocraticJake Johnson81.7%Won
In the 2026 Minnesota 1st District primary, Brad Finstad won the Republican ballot with 90.1% of the vote and Jake Johnson won the Democratic ballot with 81.7% of the vote.
outside money
- supporting Jake Johnson (DFL)
- $5,959
- opposing Brad Finstad (R)
- $5,163
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleJake Johnson Democratic-Farmer-Labor
$5,959$5,959 supporting Jake Johnson
Brad Finstad Republican
$5,163$5,163 opposing Brad Finstad
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Jake Johnson
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Own campaign raised
- $2.0M
- Outside money supporting
- $5,959
Brad Finstad
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $2.0M
- Outside money opposing
- $5,163
Alex Eaton
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
- Own campaign raised
- $79,451
- Campaign money to 22 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 3 Aug 2026
Supporting $1,399Opposing $1,399
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
- Takeaction MN Federal Fundsupporting Jake Johnson$5,959
Spent opposing a candidate
- Takeaction MN Federal Fundopposing Brad Finstad$4,356
- Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Partyopposing Brad Finstad$807
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Takeaction MN Federal Fund spent supporting Jake Johnson · $5,959
- Takeaction MN Federal Fund spent opposing Brad Finstad · $4,356
- Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party spent opposing Brad Finstad · $807
- TakeAction Minnesota gave to Takeaction MN Federal Fund · $30,500
- Takeaction MN Federal Fund spent $5,959 supporting Jake Johnson$5,959
- Takeaction MN Federal Fund spent $4,356 opposing Brad Finstad$4,356
- TakeAction Minnesota gave $30,500 to Takeaction MN Federal Fund$30,500
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