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Minnesota's 1st U.S. House District

Minnesota · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $4.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Minnesota's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Brad Finstad
Rep. Brad FinstadR
U.S. Representative · MN-001
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
33
Votes Missed
0.93%
Cross-party
46
Committees
ChairNutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Agriculture Committee
Small Business Committee
+8 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Minnesota District 1. Party primary on Aug 11, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 11, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.1M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Brad Finstad (R-MN-1)R
Cash on Hand
$2.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Brad Finstad R58.6%Rachel Bohman D 41.4%377,304
2022Brad Finstad R53.9%Jeff Ettinger D 42.3%296,410
2020Jim Hagedorn R48.6%Dan Feehan D 45.6%368,572
2018Jim Hagedorn R50.2%Dan Feehan D 49.8%291,085
2016Timothy J Walz D50.4%Jim Hagedorn R 49.6%335,595
2014Timothy J Walz D54.3%Jim Hagedorn R 45.7%226,387
2012Timothy J Walz D57.6%Allen Quist R 42.4%335,375
2010Timothy J Walz D49.4%Randy Demmer R 44.1%247,903
2008Timothy J Walz D62.6%Brian J Davis R 33.0%332,110
2006Tim Walz D52.8%Gil Gutknecht R 47.2%268,042
2004Gil Gutknecht R59.6%Leigh Pomeroy D 35.5%323,789
2002Gil Gutknecht R61.6%Steve Andreasen D 34.7%265,699
2000Gil Gutknecht R56.4%Mary Rieder D 41.6%283,221
1998Gil Gutknecht R54.8%Tracy L Beckman D 45.2%239,653
1996Gil Gutknecht R52.8%Mary Rieder D 47.2%260,633
District
Population
715,713
Median HH Income
$80K
Unemployment
3.5%
Bachelor's+
32.0%
Veterans
6.3%
Median Age
39.2
Mean HH Income
$104K
Poverty Rate
10.1%
HS or Higher
93.2%
Median Home Value
$252K
Median Rent
$1,032/mo
Owner-Occupied
74.2%
Under 18 / 65+
22.6% / 18.9%