# Minnesota's 1st District race 2026

Rep. Brad Finstad (R) faces Jake Johnson (D).

- Office: U.S. House
- Rating: Lean Republican (Cook Political Report, Oct 23, 2026)
- Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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## Who is running

- Brad Finstad (Republican): incumbent
- Jake Johnson (Democrat): challenger

## The facts

- Cook Political Report rates the race Leans Republican as of Oct. 23, 2026. (Cook, via 270toWin)
- Brad Finstad (R) was first elected in 2022. (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia lists the district's Partisan Voting Index as R+6. (Wikipedia)

## Why this race matters to conservatives (opinion)

Cook leans Republican, but Democrats are targeting this seat. Brad Finstad must hold it.

This section is the opinion of RightNewsRightNow. The rest of the page is reporting.

## Where these facts come from

- [Cook Political Report](https://www.270towin.com/2026-house-election/cook-political-report-2026-house-ratings): current rating, as of Oct 23, 2026
- [Wikipedia (election pages, with their cited sources)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections): candidate and race facts