Minnesota 1st District 2026

The money race

Campaign fundraising this cycle, with independent expenditures by outside groups for and against each candidate.

R★Brad FinstadIncumbent
$2.03M
+$0 for · $1K against

Bars: money raised by the campaign this cycle. Thin bars: outside spending by super PACs and other groups, for and against.

Money raised and outside spending by candidate
Candidate	Party	Raised	Outside support	Outside opposition	Small-dollar
Brad Finstad	R	$2,030,569	$0	$1,322	3%

$2.03M

Raised by candidates

$808K

Spent by candidates

$1K

Outside spending

1 spender

Candidates

Candidate	Raised	Individuals	PACs	Small-dollar	In-state	Spent	Donors
Brad Finstad (R)	$2.03M	$829K	$966K	3%	73%	$808K	568

Outside spending

Independent expenditures reported to the FEC (Schedule E). “Dark money in” is the total of grants the spender received from 501(c) nonprofits, as traced by Poliscope.

Spender	Target	Stance	Spent	Network	Dark money in
TAKEACTION MN FEDERAL FUND C00738815	Brad Finstad	Oppose	$1K 3 filings		—

Candidates

Brad Finstad

R★ Republican · Incumbent

Raised: $2.03M
Small-dollar: 3%
In-state: 73%
Outside for / against: $0 / $1K

Backed by AIPAC Backed by the NRA Union PAC money Realtors PAC money

Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), from FEC filings. Roster curated from FEC candidate registrations. Withdrawn and defeated primary candidates are not shown.