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Brad Finstad

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U.S. Representative · Minnesota-1 · 117th-119th, 4 years 1 month
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Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.

About

Finstad, Bradley Howard a Representative from Minnesota; born in New Ulm, Brown County, Minn., May 30, 1976; graduated from St. James High School, St. James, Minn.; B.S., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.; staff, United States Representative Mark Kennedy of Minnesota, 2001-2002; farmer; agriculture consultant and executive; member of the Minnesota state house of representatives, 2003-2008; Minnesota state director, United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development, 2017-2021; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Jim Hagedorn, and reelected to the two succeeding Congresses (August 9, 2022-present).

Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
4
Bills introduced
33
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
307
Committees
11

Performance & Participation

Votes CastTop 25%
99% — Voted in 639 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.3% — Voted against their own party majority 2 of 602 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
212 — Attracted 212 cosponsors across 33 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
46 — Attracted 46 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
307 — 307 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
21 — 21 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03

Committee Assignments

11 committees · 1 leadership role
Protecting Southern Minnesota: It's Time for Leadership That Shows Up. Vote Jake Johnson for CD-1.
Post Bulletin · Oct 10, 2026
Why This Election Matters for Small Business and Innovation
Post Bulletin · Sep 19, 2026
‘The working people of southern Minnesota need a voice’ — Johnson meets with residents the evening of primary
Albert Lea Tribune · Aug 12, 2026
November races taking shape in Minnesota's 8 congressional districts
West Central Tribune · Aug 12, 2026
Trump-endorsed Minn. House candidates sweep GOP primaries
One America News Network · Aug 13, 2026
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On the ballot Nov 3, 2026
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2026 Campaign Finance
$2.0M
Raised
39%
Individual
44%
PAC
—
Small $
1,387
Donors
Individual 39%PAC 44%Other 17%
Top PAC Donors
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15K
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$15K
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
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Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.