2026 House race
Minnesota 1st District
Lean R Cook Political Report, as of October 16, 2026
Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-18Source: FEC
The short version
- Jake Johnson has raised $3.2M to Brad Finstad's $2.6M (1.2x), through September 30, 2026.
- Outside groups have reported $4.6M in general election spending: $3.3M helping the Democrat and $1.4M helping the Republican.
- Largest outside spender: Your Community PAC, $2.3M opposing Brad Finstad.
Campaign money
Jake Johnson
- Raised
- $3.2M
- Spent
- $2.2M
- Cash on hand
- $1.0M
- From PACs
- $341K
- From individuals
- $2.8M
- Self funding
- $5K
- Outside money for (general)
- $3.3M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Brad Finstad
- Raised
- $2.6M
- Spent
- $1.6M
- Cash on hand
- $1.1M
- From PACs
- $1.3M
- From individuals
- $1.0M
- Self funding
- $0
- Outside money for (general)
- $1.4M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Outside spending
Not included above: $7K in outside spending that filers reported for the primary, a runoff, or no specific election, involving these two nominees.
Biggest outside spenders, general election
| Spender | Position | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Your Community PAC | Oppose Brad Finstad | $2.3M |
| Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC | Oppose Jake Johnson | $846K |
| Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. | Oppose Jake Johnson | $439K |
| LCV Victory Fund | Oppose Brad Finstad | $250K |
| American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E | Support Jake Johnson | $241K |
| American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E | Oppose Brad Finstad | $241K |
| Progressive Turnout Project | Support Jake Johnson | $148K |
| Save American Freedom FEC | Support Brad Finstad | $42K |
| Takeaction Mn Federal Fund FEC | Support Jake Johnson | $26K |
| Takeaction Mn Federal Fund FEC | Oppose Brad Finstad | $24K |
| MAGA Inc. | Oppose Jake Johnson | $20K |
| AB PAC | Support Jake Johnson | $17K |
| Main Street Action PAC FEC | Oppose Brad Finstad | $17K |
| Save American Freedom FEC | Oppose Jake Johnson | $8K |
Where the outside money came from
For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.
- Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. ← $3.0M from Republican Main Street Partnership (51% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
- LCV Victory Fund ← $18.0M from League of Conservation Voters, Inc. (58% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.
Top PAC donors to each campaign
D Jake Johnson
| PAC | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Td PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| SEIU COPE (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education) | $5K | 1 |
| American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E | $5K | 1 |
| New Democrat Coalition Action Fund | $5K | 1 |
| 314 Action Fund | $5K | 1 |
| American Federation of Teachers Staff Union Committee on Political Education FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Defeat Extremists FEC | $5K | 3 |
| NEA Fund for Children and Public Education | $5K | 1 |
| Midwest Values PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee | $5K | 1 |
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through July 19, 2026. 42 PACs in total.
R Brad Finstad
| PAC | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Poet PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 PAC FEC | $10K | 3 |
| Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. PAC (Insurpac) | $10K | 4 |
| By Farmers, for Farmers PAC Land O'lakes, Inc. PAC (by Farmers, for Farmers PAC) FEC | $10K | 3 |
| Be an American PAC FEC | $10K | 3 |
| American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of Th... | $10K | 2 |
| American Revival PAC | $10K | 2 |
| American Crystal Sugar Company PAC FEC | $10K | 3 |
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through July 22, 2026. 248 PACs in total.
Primary Sources
- FEC candidate page, Jake Johnson: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MN01190
- FEC committee filings, Jake Johnson principal campaign committee: C00902684
- FEC candidate page, Brad Finstad: fec.gov/data/candidate/H2MN01223
- FEC committee filings, Brad Finstad principal campaign committee: C00807743
- FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
- Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 16, 2026
- Nominees: www.nbcnews.com