FINSTAD, BRAD
R · house · currently seated · bioguide F000475
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- FEC candidate id
H2MN01223- Internal id
35a288dd-2569-448a-b7d9-f48daf460ebe- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MN-01. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 715,713 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $79,637 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $42,768 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.447 |
| Race | White alone | 83.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.0% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 90.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 32.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.4% |
| Household | Family households | 62.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.39 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $251,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,032 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 72.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 10.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,372,247 | $599,942 | $833,714 | $0 | $600,940 |
| 2024 | $1,975,243 | $1,914,098 | $61,409 | $0 | $911,084 |
| 2022 | $1,500,244 | $1,499,979 | $265 | $0 | $821,677 |
Elections
Committees
- FINSTAD FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 8848 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the National Guard Relief Foundation in the definition of "military welfare society" in certain laws administered by the Secretaries of the military departments.
- cosponsor · 2026-04-28 — HR 8414 — DAIRY PRIDE Act
- cosponsor · 2026-02-24 — HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- cosponsor · 2026-02-12 — HR 6976 — Duty Status Reform Act
- cosponsor · 2026-02-04 — HR 7300 — Make Elections Great Again Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-10 — HR 5267 — American Franchise Act
- sponsor · 2025-12-09 — HR 6520 — SNAP Data Transparency and Oversight Act of 2025
- sponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6388 — Conservation Reserve Program Modernization Act
- sponsor · 2025-08-26 — HR 5038 — American Protein Processing Modernization Act
- cosponsor · 2025-07-23 — HR 4473 — BIRD Health Act of 2025
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2,053,701 | $124,000 | 194 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $250 | CANVASSING |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $250 | CANVASSING |
| — | RIGHT NOW USA | support | $9,000 | Online Advertising |
| — | RIGHT NOW USA | support | $1,446 | Newspaper Advertising and Production |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $5,348 | MAILER PRODUCTION |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $500 | MEDIA PRODUCTION |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $8,000 | MEDIA PLACEMENT |
| — | RIGHT NOW USA | support | $1,300 | Online Advertising |
| — | RIGHT NOW USA | support | $1,908 | Newspaper Advertising and Production |
| — | RIGHT NOW USA | support | $9,000 | Online Advertising |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $1,500 | CANVASSING |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $5,184 | CANVASSING |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $4,625 | DIGITAL AD PRODUCTION |
| — | RIGHT NOW USA | support | $1,908 | Newspaper Advertising and Production |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $700 | DIGITAL AD PRODUCTION |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $2,962 | CANVASSING |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $18,113 | CANVASSING |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $3,831 | DOOR HANGER PRODUCTION |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $107 | Distribution of Literature |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $107 | Distribution of Literature |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $89 | Distribution of Literature |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $240 | Phone Bank |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $68 | Distribution of Literature |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $89 | Distribution of Literature |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $3,335 | Text Messaging Service |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee FINSTAD FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILLER, HUGH L. | RTP COMPANY · PRESIDENT | WINONA, MN | 1 | $3,500 |
| ALLENTULLY, DANA M | GAR-LIN DAIRY · FARMER | EYOTA, MN | 1 | $520 |
| MILLER, JEROME S. | NONE · RETIRED | WINONA, MN | 1 | $500 |
| MOGENSEN, JOHN | EOCYCLE · SALES | EAGAN, MN | 1 | $260 |
| RYAN, CHRIS | FIRST SECURITY BANK · BANKER | BYRON, MN | 1 | $260 |
| SPILMAN, JEROD STEVEN | 3M · PRODUCTION | COURTLAND, MN | 1 | $52 |
| EVERSMAN, JO | NONE · RETIRED | SAINT PETER, MN | 1 | $25 |
| AAMOT, BRUCE | WINDOM PUBLIC SCHOOLS · TEACHER | WINDOM, MN | 1 | $20 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (37)
Clips (5)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | GDELT | — | fillmorecountyjournal.com: https://fillmorecountyjournal.com/finstad-calls-on-dot-to-support-united-airlines-service-between-rochester-and-chicago-ohare-international-airport/ |
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING SCOTT WINSLOW |
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING LANDON UTHKE |
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING AIDAN OLDENBURG |
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING TAYLOR HEISE |