Jake Johnson has raised the most in this race — $3,507,568, ahead of Brad Finstad at $2,765,870. Brad Finstad has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $1,356,914. On AIPAC: Brad Finstad has taken $70,810 in AIPAC-linked contributions.
This district leans Republican. Brad Finstad, a Republican, has taken $70,810 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Jake Johnson, a Democrat, shows no AIPAC-linked donations in available records.
Key issues in Minnesota
Major issues facing Minnesota, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Immigration enforcement surge — A federal immigration surge in the Twin Cities disrupted businesses and prompted relief proposals.
Program fraud scandals — Prosecutions continue over alleged large-scale fraud in state-run Medicaid and nutrition programs.
Gun policy — Lawmakers remain divided over an assault weapons ban after a Minneapolis school shooting.
Candidates & funding
Brad Finstad RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linked $70,810FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, 2022-2026. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
2026 fundraising (FEC)$2,765,870 raised · $2,223,657 spent · $603,622 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Brad Finstad R
Jake Johnson D
Raised
$2.8M
$3.5M
Individuals
$1M37%
$3.1M87%
PACs & parties
$1.4M49%
$368K10%
Self-funded
$0
$5K0%
Other
$375K14%
$71K2%
AIPAC-linked*
$71K
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Brad Finstad755 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$2.8M
Campaign spent$2.2M
Cash on hand$604K
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals37%
PACs / committees49%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Individuals gave through these conduits. Conduit is routing layer, not legal donor. General platforms (ActBlue, WinRed) are payment processors, not networks. How conduits work →
Labor PAC$10K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Self-funded$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Labor PAC$5K
Labor PAC$5K
PAC$5K
PAC$5K
Labor PAC$5K
PAC$5K
Labor PAC$5K
Showing the 50 biggest of 1596 donors. The other 1546 gave $888K combined.
Plus $754K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.
Common questions
Who has raised more money in the Minnesota District 1 race?
Jake Johnson has raised more: $3,507,568, ahead of Brad Finstad at $2,765,870.
Who takes PAC money in the Minnesota District 1 race?
Brad Finstad has taken the most money from PACs and party committees: $1,356,914. Jake Johnson has taken $368,183.
Who takes AIPAC money in the Minnesota District 1 race?
Brad Finstad has taken $70,810 in AIPAC-linked contributions.
When is the Minnesota District 1 election?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Related news
October 26, 2026
House Majority PAC places $1.24 million in new TV buys in Indiana's 5th and Minnesota's 1st Districts
House Majority PAC announced $1.24 million in new television buys with eight days until Election Day: $380,000 in Indiana's 5th District (Rep. Victoria Spartz) and $860,000 in Minnesota's 1st District (Rep. Brad Finstad) — both districts Donald Trump won by double digits. HMP President Mike Smith said Democrats are expanding the map and pushing Republicans onto defense. (Correction, Oct 28 audit: an earlier version of this item overstated the total as $2.54 million; HMP's own release states $1.24 million.)
A brand-new independent-expenditure filer called 'Conservatives for America' (C90023870, Bethesda MD PO box) filed its first-ever FEC report Oct 20: a single $100,000 advertising buy via GOP firm Targeted Victory (disseminated Oct 19) supporting four House Republicans — Mike Carey (OH-15), Brad Finstad (MN-1), French Hill (AR-2), and Bryan Steil (WI-1). It is one $100,000 outlay, not $400,000 (a dual-purpose ad naming four candidates). No individual behind the filer is named in public FEC data, and F5 filers never file donor reports.
House Majority PAC memo: 'House battleground extends deep into Trump territory'
HMP's Oct 21 internal memo claims its polling shows Democrats competitive in 13 House districts Trump carried in 2024, releasing internal poll numbers for FL-13, IN-05, KY-06, MN-01, MO-02, MT-01, NC-09, NE-01, NV-02, NY-21, OH-15, TX-23 and TX-35 — all within single digits. Treat as partisan polling: it is HMP's own commissioned polling released to make the case for more fundraising, not independent data.
