Brad Finstad
Sourced recordU.S. House - MN District 01 · Congressional District 1
REPUBLICANMinnesotaOpenFEC
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Bradley Howard Finstad is an American politician serving since 2022 as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 1st congressional district. Finstad represents a section of southern Minnesota along the border with Iowa. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Office sought
U.S. House - MN District 01
District
Congressional District 1
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REPUBLICAN
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Constitutional Government
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Constitutional Government
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Freedom of Speech
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Religious Liberty
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Second Amendment
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Due Process
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Separation of Powers
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Limited Government
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Federalism / States' Rights
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Judicial Philosophy
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Protection of Individual Rights
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
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Sanctity of Life
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Marriage
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Gender & Biological Reality
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Parental Rights
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School Choice
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Child Protection
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Human Trafficking
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Adoption & Foster Care
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Family Stability
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Integrity & Public Leadership
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Integrity & Public Leadership
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Honesty
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Ethics
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Corruption Record
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Financial Accountability
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Abuse of Power
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Consistency
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Leadership Character
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National Security, Law & Elections
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National Security, Law & Elections
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Immigration Policy
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National Defense
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Veterans
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Law & Order
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Support for Law Enforcement
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Election Integrity
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Public Safety
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Foreign Policy
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Economic Stewardship
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Economic Stewardship
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Fiscal Responsibility
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Balanced Budget
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National Debt
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Tax Policy
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Inflation
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Government Spending
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Regulatory Reform
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Energy Independence
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Economic Growth
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Small Business
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Ratings & Endorsements
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Evidence & Sources
36/37 verifiedEvery item below is a stored record. 36 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.
- PartialBrad Finstad is a candidate for U.S. House - MN District 01profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Aye on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Sunshine Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Improving Travel for American Families Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment
- VerifiedVoted Aye on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on KIDS Act
- VerifiedRaised $1,975,242.85 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedNews coverage: MN Representative Brad Finstad sends letter urging USPS to save postal station - KTTC
- VerifiedNews coverage: Finstad leads Minnesota Congressional Republicans in letter urging Walz and Ellison to resign after House Oversight fraud report - hometownsource.com
- VerifiedNews coverage: No town hall, but U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad says he's been productive in office - Post Bulletin
- VerifiedNews coverage: New Bill: Representative Brad Finstad introduces H.R. 8881: SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026 - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Brad Finstad celebrates 2026 Farm Bill passing U.S. House - KEYC News Now
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Brad Finstad celebrates 2026 Farm Bill passing U.S. House - KEYC News Now
- VerifiedNews coverage: Finstad calls House-passed farm bill a win for Minnesota - Agweek
- VerifiedNews coverage: ICYMI: NFIB Hosts Roundtable in Minnesota with Congressman Brad Finstad - NFIB
- VerifiedNews coverage: Brad Finstad: new farmer aid could reach $20 billion - Brownfield Ag News
- VerifiedNews coverage: In a tough election year for House Republicans, Brad Finstad faces a serious challenge - MinnPost
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Bills & Legislative Work
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HR 9576Sponsor
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
Congress 119Introduced 2026-07-02National Security
2026-07-02: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 9055Sponsor
Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-05-29
2026-05-29: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HR 9025Sponsor
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 1st Avenue Southeast in Austin, Minnesota, as the "John Madden Memorial Post Office".
Congress 119Introduced 2026-05-26Technology
2026-05-26: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HRES 1310Sponsor
Expressing support for continued efforts to safeguard Medicare, Medicaid, and other Federal health care programs from fraud, waste, abuse, and improper payments through strengthened program integrity measures, enhanced oversight, and coordinated enforcement actions, and recognizing the work of the Trump administration and congressional Republicans to investigate and prosecute fraud and protect taxpayer dollars and preserve the long-term sustainability of the Nation's health care safety net.
Congress 119Introduced 2026-05-21Fiscal Responsibility
2026-05-21: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8881Sponsor
SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026
Congress 119Introduced 2026-05-19National Security
2026-06-24: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
HR 8848Sponsor
National Guard Relief Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-05-15
2026-05-15: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HRES 1261Sponsor
Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.
Congress 119Introduced 2026-05-07Economy
2026-05-07: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
HR 7789Sponsor
Federal Loan Systems Modernization Act of 2026
Congress 119Introduced 2026-03-04Technology
2026-03-04: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 7426Sponsor
USDA Express Loan Act of 2026
Congress 119Introduced 2026-02-09
2026-03-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
HR 6978Sponsor
Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-01-08Immigration
2026-01-27: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
Voting Record Feed
Congress.gov / official roll-call linksStored voting records
H R 8884National Security
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
House · 2026-07-23
YeaSource
H CON RES 89National Security
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
House · 2026-07-23
NaySource
H R 7008
Stop Insider Trading Act
House · 2026-07-22
YeaSource
H CON RES 113Fiscal Responsibility
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
House · 2026-07-22
YeaSource
H R 7008
Stop Insider Trading Act
House · 2026-07-22
NaySource
H R 6955National Security
Main Street Act
House · 2026-07-21
NaySource
H R 6955National Security
Main Street Act
House · 2026-07-21
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H R 9770Fiscal Responsibility
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
House · 2026-07-21
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H R 4541Education
EARLY Act Reauthorization
House · 2026-07-20
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H R 8823Technology
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
House · 2026-07-20
YeaSource
H R 5362National Security
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
House · 2026-07-16
YeaSource
H R 9237National Security
Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
House · 2026-07-16
NaySource
Public Statements
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News They Are In
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MN Representative Brad Finstad sends letter urging USPS to save postal station - KTTC
0.82KTTC · 2026-06-17
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Finstad leads Minnesota Congressional Republicans in letter urging Walz and Ellison to resign after House Oversight fraud report - hometownsource.com
0.74hometownsource.com · 2026-06-16
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No town hall, but U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad says he's been productive in office - Post Bulletin
1.00Post Bulletin · 2026-06-02
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New Bill: Representative Brad Finstad introduces H.R. 8881: SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026 - Quiver Quantitative
1.00Quiver Quantitative · 2026-05-20
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Rep. Brad Finstad celebrates 2026 Farm Bill passing U.S. House - KEYC News Now
0.82KEYC News Now · 2026-05-07
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Rep. Brad Finstad celebrates 2026 Farm Bill passing U.S. House - KEYC News Now
0.82KEYC News Now · 2026-05-07
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Finstad calls House-passed farm bill a win for Minnesota - Agweek
0.74Agweek · 2026-05-06
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ICYMI: NFIB Hosts Roundtable in Minnesota with Congressman Brad Finstad - NFIB
0.82NFIB · 2026-04-09
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Brad Finstad: new farmer aid could reach $20 billion - Brownfield Ag News
1.00Brownfield Ag News · 2026-04-06
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In a tough election year for House Republicans, Brad Finstad faces a serious challenge - MinnPost
0.82MinnPost · 2026-02-26
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