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2418 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2301
Campaign Finance (2026)
Funding Sources
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Source: FEC · 2026 cycle
About
Brad Finstad is a Republican Representative from Minnesota's 1st District who previously served as the USDA Rural Development director for Minnesota under President Donald Trump.
Background
Born on May 30, 1976, Brad Finstad began his career in the human resources department of Christensen Family Farms after graduating from college. He later worked as an area director for the Minnesota Farm Bureau and served as an agricultural policy advisor to U.S. Representative Mark Kennedy. Outside of his government roles, Finstad has operated a family farm and served as the CEO of the Center for Rural Policy and Development.
Political career
Brad Finstad began his public service career in the Minnesota House of Representatives, where he served three terms from 2003 to 2009, and later served as the Minnesota state director for USDA Rural Development under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a 2022 special election to represent Minnesota's 1st congressional district. He has served in the chamber since 2022, representing a region of southern Minnesota along the Iowa border.
Current focus
Finstad, Brad represents the 1st congressional district of MN in the U.S. House. Finstad, Brad currently serves on the Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, and the General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. They have sponsored 58 bills in the current House, including H.R. 8881; H.R. 7789; H.R. 7426.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
- Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Armed Services
- House Committee on Small Business
- Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
- Nutrition and Foreign AgricultureChair
- Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations
- Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains
- Tactical Air and Land Forces
118th Congress
- Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
- Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Armed Services
- House Committee on Small Business
- Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
- Nutrition and Foreign AgricultureChair
- Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations
- Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains
- Tactical Air and Land Forces
Legislative Activity
59
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes