Rep. Brad Finstad (R) — U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 1st District

Brad Finstad is the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 1st District (MN-1).

District Geography

District covers all of Blue Earth County, Dodge County, Faribault County, Fillmore County, Freeborn County, Goodhue County, Houston County, Jackson County, Martin County, Mower County, Nicollet County, Nobles County, Olmsted County, Rock County, Steele County, Wabasha County, Waseca County, Watonwan County, and Winona County and part of Brown County and Rice County, including Rochester, Owatonna, Austin, and Winona and part of Mankato.

District boundaries: 119th Congress · U.S. Census Bureau relationship files.

On the Record 98 tracked votes

Yea 88Nay 8Not Voting 2

Biography

Bradley Howard Finstad is an American politician serving since 2022 as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 1st congressional district. Finstad represents a section of southern Minnesota along the border with Iowa. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009.

Wikipedia

Floor Statements

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026OPPOSE

“As a fourth-generation farmer raising that fifth generation, I know firsthand that farm country has faced compounding challenges over the past several years. I am committed to addressing these issues by passing a strong, bipartisan farm bill that is written by farmers and for farmers, by rural communities and for rural communities. The ag title of working families tax cuts made the most significant investment in farm safety net spending since the 2002 farm bill.”

February 13, 2026

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025OPPOSE

“As a fourth generation farmer raising the fifth generation, I know firsthand the importance of ensuring families have access to healthy and nutritious milk products. As a father of seven, my wife and I have purchased our fair share of milk on trips to the grocery store. This legislation has been in the making for a long time, and it is past due that we send it to the President's desk and make this the law of the land.”

January 14, 2026

Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025OPPOSE

“As a fourth-generation corn and soybean farmer from southern Minnesota raising that fifth generation and representing 21 counties in southern Minnesota, a very strong egg-producing district, I have had many conversations with my neighbor farmers. I know by hearing what they are telling me and firsthand in my own experience as a farmer that we are facing uncertainty in our input costs and uncertainty in the global markets. We need a new domestic opportunity for our corn. E15 delivers on that.”

February 12, 2025

Voting Record

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800

YeaJuly 22, 2026

Stop Insider Trading ActH.R. 7008

YeaJuly 22, 2026

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027H.R. 9770

YeaJuly 21, 2026

Main Street Capital Access ActH.R. 6955

YeaJuly 21, 2026

EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025H.R. 4541

YeaJuly 20, 2026