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Minnesota 1st District · House

Jake Johnson (D)vsBrad Finstad (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Oct 14, 2026

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Likely Finstad, but not locked up.

Forecasters: Likely R · Finstad is the incumbent · $1.0M vs $1.3M cash on hand

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Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Jake Johnson

Democrat

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Brad Finstad

Republican· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 0.42%

War Chest (FEC)

Johnson

$1.0M

Finstad

$1.3M

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookLikely R

Sabato's Crystal BallSabatoLikely R

Inside ElectionsIELean R

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