Federal race · 2022
Minnesota U.S. House, District 1, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Jeffrey M. Ettinger (D)$2.6M raised · $10K on hand
- Brad Finstad (R)$1.5M raised · $265 on hand
- James Hagedorn (R)$1.1M raised · $133K on hand
- Jennifer Carnahan (R)$498K raised · −$2 on hand
- Jeremy Munson (R)$408K raised · $3K on hand
- Matthew L. Benda (R)$243K raised · $0 on hand
- Nels Pierson (R)$118K raised · $0 on hand
- Rick Devoe (D)$54K raised · $5K on hand
- Richard William Painter (D)$50K raised · $0 on hand
- Kevin Kocina (R)$28K raised · $0 on hand
- Sarah Brakebill-Hacke (D)$10K raised · $3K on hand
- James Rainwater (D)$352 raised · $352 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey M. Ettinger (D) | Lost the general election (42.3%) | $2,592,366.71 | $2,582,635.81 | $9,730.90 | 2022-12-31 |
| Brad Finstad (R) | Won the general election (53.8%) | $1,500,243.97 | $1,499,979.44 | $264.53 | 2022-12-31 |
| James Hagedorn (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $1,119,825.62 | $1,067,781.72 | $133,175.25 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jennifer Carnahan (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $498,486.62 | $498,488.82 | −$2.20 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jeremy Munson (R) | Lost primary | $407,950.87 | $405,123.46 | $2,827.41 | 2022-12-31 |
| Matthew L. Benda (R) | Withdrawn | $243,137.84 | $243,137.84 | $0.00 | 2022-06-03 |
| Nels Pierson (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $117,505.00 | $117,505.00 | $0.00 | 2022-09-30 |
| Rick Devoe (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $54,171.00 | $49,067.48 | $4,808.98 | 2022-05-04 |
| Richard William Painter (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $50,383.42 | $50,383.41 | $0.00 | 2022-06-30 |
| Kevin Kocina (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $28,476.00 | $28,476.00 | $0.00 | 2022-06-30 |
| Sarah Brakebill-Hacke (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $9,867.60 | $6,635.85 | $3,231.75 | 2022-06-30 |
| James Rainwater (D) | Lost primary | $352.00 | $0.00 | $352.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Ken Navitsky (R) | Withdrawn | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2022-03-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$9,586,882.85 = candidates’ own spending $5,594,776.79 + outside spending $3,992,106.06
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Finstad | $2,317,019.55 | $124,000.00 | $760.68 |
| Jeremy Munson | $1,393,858.22 | $148,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Jeffrey M. Ettinger | $8,290.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| James Hagedorn | $0.00 | $177.61 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | October 20–23, 2022 | 563 (LV) | ± 3.0% | Brad Finstad 46% · Jeff Ettinger 37% · Richard Reisdorf 6% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Finstad | Republican Party of Minnesota | 159,621 | 53.8% |
| Jeff Ettinger | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | 125,457 | 42.3% |
| Richard B. Reisdorf | Legal Marijuana Now Party | 6,389 | 2.1% |
| Brian Abrahamson | Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis Party | 4,943 | 1.7% |
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