Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Minnesota's 1st District

2 candidates on the ballot.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Jake Johnson
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Challenger
Brad Finstad
Republican · Incumbent
Currently represents Minnesota's 1st District in the U.S. House.

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Jake JohnsonBrad Finstad
Party on the ballotDemocratic-Farmer-Labor1,2,3Republican1,2,3
StatusChallengerIncumbent4
Raised$3,507,568 through October 14, 20265$2,765,870 through October 14, 20266
Cash on hand$561,0945$603,6226
Outside spending$550,639 for · $2,384,188 against7$275,851 for · $3,116,321 against8
Business tax breaks
Cut back many of these breaks and use the money for lower tax rates, deficit reduction or other priorities
His campaign website says he would close corporate loopholes that reward companies for outsourcing jobs and hiding profits overseas, and end the carried interest loophole.9,10		His campaign website says he voted for the Working Families Tax Cuts to keep certain tax provisions in place, in particular the 199A small business deduction.11

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Jake Johnson — 15 issues
  • Tariffs
    Lower or remove most tariffs
    His campaign website says he will vote to end the massive tariffs, which it says are driving up the price of groceries, gas and fertilizer.12,13
  • Campaign finance rules
    Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
    His campaign website says he takes no corporate PAC money and supports overturning Citizens United, whether through a constitutional amendment or other efforts such as the Montana Plan.9,10
  • Stock trading by members of Congress
    Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
    His campaign website says elected officials and their spouses should be barred from owning or trading individual stocks and from placing bets on prediction markets.9,12
  • Term limits for Congress
    His campaign website says he supports term limits on elected officials.9,12
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    Pause or limit new data centers
    His campaign website says he supports a moratorium on new data centers in southern Minnesota unless they ensure electric bills do not go up, protect land and resources, keep the economic gains local and use an open process with no secret deals, and says data centers should pay the full cost of their operations.12,14
  • Child care costs
    His campaign website says he will cut red tape to help build new homes and expand childcare options.12
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    Undo the 2025 changes or expand benefits and eligibility
    His campaign website says he would work to undo the recent cuts to SNAP.12
  • Foreign aid
    His campaign website says he opposes taxpayer-funded bailouts for foreign countries such as Argentina.9,10
  • Who decides on military action
    His campaign website says he will vote to end the Iran War, and calls endless wars that Congress never authorized one of the biggest wastes of taxpayer money.10,12
  • ACA premium tax credits
    His campaign website lists extending tax credits for health insurance among the investments he would make in small towns.12
  • Federal Medicaid funding
    Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
    His campaign website says he would work to undo the recent cuts to Medicaid.12
  • Balanced budget amendment
    Add a balanced budget requirement to the Constitution
    His campaign website says he will back a balanced budget amendment and will oppose raising the debt ceiling while the budget is out of balance, except in rare cases such as a war Congress has approved or a deep recession.10,12
  • Corporate tax rate
    Raise it, for example to 25% or 28%, or back to the 35% top rate in place before 2018
    His campaign website says he supports tax cuts for small businesses and working families, paid for by higher taxes on big corporations and the very wealthy and by closing their loopholes, and says he would undo tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations.9,12
  • Fraud and improper payments in federal programs
    His campaign website says he supports mandatory prison time for people who commit fraud against government programs, restoring the inspectors general who were fired, and modernizing outdated government technology to cut costs and prevent fraud.9,10
  • Preventing government shutdowns
    His campaign website says members of Congress should not be paid when the government is shut down.9,10
Brad Finstad — 5 issues
  • Animal welfare laws
    His campaign website lists California’s Proposition 12 among policies it describes as threatening the livelihoods of family farms and agricultural producers.11
  • Farm payments and crop insurance
    Expand price supports, crop insurance or emergency aid
    His campaign website says he championed the FARMER Act, which it says widens access to crop insurance and lowers costs for local producers, and that federal farm policy should be written by farmers, for farmers, without creating burdensome obstacles.11
  • Proof of citizenship to register to vote
    Require documents proving citizenship to register
    His campaign website says he co-sponsored the SAVE Act, which it says would require people to prove their U.S. citizenship and identity when registering to vote in federal elections.11
  • Border wall and barriers
    Build walls or fencing along much more of the border
    His campaign website says he wants to restart work on the southern border wall and ease staffing shortages at Customs and Border Patrol, and lists among his accomplishments securing border security funding in H.R. 1 to complete the border wall.11
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    His campaign website lists among his accomplishments securing increased immigration enforcement resources in H.R. 1, and says he co-sponsored the Deporting Fraudsters Act and backs a bill that would require ICE to hold people here illegally who are charged with crimes that caused a death or serious injury.11

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.