Brad Finstad
U.S. Representative, Minnesota District 1 on the U.S. House
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In the records we collect, Brad cast 674 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 89% of the time, introduced 67 bills, and cosponsored 690 more.
U.S. House: missed 6 of 674 recorded votes (0.9%) this 119th Congress; chamber median 1.9%.
Source: U.S. House roll-call votes
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 668 votes. "Missed" counts roll calls recorded as Not Voting or absent while in office; the median covers members recorded on at least 20 of them. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
On the ballot
Running for U.S. House, Minnesota District 1 in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Qualified
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov
Compare candidatesWhere Brad stands
On 535 recorded votes where members disagreed, Brad was on the prevailing side 465 times and in the minority 70 times. The minority votes were most often on other / uncategorized and defense & foreign affairs.
- Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 53, No 13
- Voted yes on HJRES139: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government. Failed 211 to 207, Mar 18, 2026. Record
- Voted no on HRES713: Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget. Passed 214 to 213, Sep 17, 2025. Record
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Agriculture & Natural Resources15 bills
- Public Health & Human Services9 bills
- Technology & Privacy4 bills
- Environmental Land Acquisition4 bills
- Insurance & Financial Regulation4 bills
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation3 bills
- Defense & Foreign Affairs3 bills
- Not in a single policy area11 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 16, 2026U.S. House
S2403: Retire through Ownership Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Passed 401 to 14. Official record
Finstad - Sep 16, 2026U.S. House
HJRES213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”
Bills they introduced
- H.R. 10736 (119th Congress), Technology & PrivacySafeguarding Technology from CCP Influence ActLatest recorded action (2026-10-05): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- H.R. 10353 (119th Congress)SBIC Reporting Modernization Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-10-09): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 742.
- H.R. 10260 (119th Congress), Defense & Foreign AffairsReducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-09-10): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- H.R. 10021 (119th Congress), Government Operations - Contracts & ProcurementTo authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor as a member of the Army during World War II.Latest recorded action (2026-08-03): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- H.R. 6685 (119th Congress), Fiscal Policy - TaxationTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an exception for multiemployer plan participants to the requirements for automatic enrollment.
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $1,975,243 and spent $1,914,098 for the 2024 election, with $61,409 on hand as of Dec 30, 2024.
Source: FEC filing, H2MN01223
2024 campaign$1,969,453 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees0%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)38%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)9%
- Political action committees (PACs)46%
- Other8%
Source: FEC filing, H2MN01223
2022 campaign$1,490,744 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees1%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)49%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)6%
- Political action committees (PACs)41%
- Other2%
Individual contributors by occupation group
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
- House Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
- House Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
- House Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign AgricultureChair
- House Committee on Armed Services
- House Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
- House Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
- House Committee on Small Business
- House Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations
- House Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains
Source: unitedstates.github.io
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.