Jake Johnson
Democratic–Farmer–Labor
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
U.S. House race in Minnesota’s 1st district
Incumbent: Brad Finstad, running for re-election.
Republican Brad Finstad, in Congress since 2022, faces DFL nominee Jake Johnson; candidates are listed in the order shown in the Secretary of State's candidate table.
The 2 candidates
Brad Finstad
RepublicanIncumbentU.S. Representative for Minnesota's 1st district since 2022; farmer from New Ulm
Where they stand
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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Taxes
Democratic–Farmer–LaborJake Johnson
Supports tax cuts for working families and small businesses, paid for by raising taxes on and closing loopholes for big corporations and the super wealthy.
RepublicanBrad Finstad
Voted for the 2025 tax law he calls the Working Families Tax Cuts, including keeping the 199A small business deduction; says he aims to keep more money in paychecks and give small businesses certainty.
Agriculture
Democratic–Farmer–LaborJake Johnson
Supports passing a bipartisan farm bill and ensuring farmers have the right to repair their own equipment.
RepublicanBrad Finstad
Says federal farm policy should be written by farmers for farmers; opposes policies such as California's Proposition 12, which he calls unscientific; introduced the USDA Express Loan Act and supported the FARMER Act to expand crop insurance access.
Trade
Democratic–Farmer–LaborJake Johnson
Would vote to end the tariffs and the Iran war, which he says are driving up the price of groceries, gas and fertilizer.
RepublicanBrad Finstad
No published position found.
Budget
Democratic–Farmer–LaborJake Johnson
Supports a balanced budget amendment and would vote against raising the debt ceiling until the budget is balanced.
RepublicanBrad Finstad
No published position found.
Ethics
Democratic–Farmer–LaborJake Johnson
Supports term limits and a ban on pardons for family and donors; would vote to ban members of Congress from selling stocks and from becoming lobbyists.
RepublicanBrad Finstad
No published position found.
Social Security & Medicare
Democratic–Farmer–LaborJake Johnson
Supports protecting Social Security, Medicare and veterans benefits and undoing recent cuts to Medicaid (Medical Assistance) and SNAP.
RepublicanBrad Finstad
No published position found.
Technology
Democratic–Farmer–LaborJake Johnson
Supports a moratorium on new data centers unless they ensure electric bills don't go up, protect land and resources, keep economic gains in southern Minnesota and go through an open process.
RepublicanBrad Finstad
No published position found.
Immigration
Democratic–Farmer–LaborJake Johnson
No published position found.
RepublicanBrad Finstad
Supports resuming construction of the southern border wall and addressing Customs and Border Patrol staffing shortages; says he secured border security funding through H.R. 1 and cosponsored the Deporting Fraudsters Act.
Elections & democracy
Democratic–Farmer–LaborJake Johnson
No published position found.
RepublicanBrad Finstad
Cosponsored the SAVE Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, and backed the Equal Representation Act to keep non-citizens out of congressional apportionment counts.