Federal race · 2026
Minnesota U.S. House, District 1, 2026
Primary: August 11, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Jacob Johnson (D)$3.5M raised · $561K on hand
- Brad Finstad (R)$2.8M raised · $604K on hand
- Alex Eaton (D)$79K raised · $14K on hand
- Oliver Roderick Morlan (R)$980 raised · $153 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Johnson (D) | General-election nominee | $3,507,568.36 | $2,946,474.85 | $561,093.51 | 2026-10-14 |
| Brad Finstad (R) | General-election nominee | $2,765,869.64 | $2,223,656.51 | $603,622.36 | 2026-10-14 |
| Alex Eaton (D) | Lost primary | $79,451.00 | $65,271.42 | $14,179.58 | 2026-07-22 |
| Oliver Roderick Morlan (R) | Lost primary | $979.70 | $902.72 | $153.18 | 2026-07-22 |
| Andy Smith (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2025-05-08 |
| Lucas Todd Youngerberg (I) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2026-05-15 |
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
$5,306,096.23 = candidates’ own spending $5,194,369.79 + outside spending $111,726.44
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Finstad | $42,285.64 | $19,817.53 | $0.00 |
| Jacob Johnson | $41,623.27 | $8,000.00 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D) | October 13–14, 2026 | 588 (LV) | – | Brad Finstad 43% · Jake Johnson 43% |
| SurveyUSA | October 4–9, 2026 | 565 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Brad Finstad 44% · Jake Johnson 46% |
| GBAO (D) | September 18–21, 2026 | 500 (LV) | Brad Finstad 46% · Jake Johnson 47% | |
| Ragnar Research Partners (R) | March 12–14, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | Brad Finstad 52% · Jake Johnson 42% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | February 2–3, 2026 | 708 (RV) | ± 3.7% | Brad Finstad 44% · Jake Johnson 41% |
| Ragnar Research Partners (R) | March 12–14, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | Generic Republican 45% · Generic Democrat 40% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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