Minnesota's 1st Congressional District is represented by Brad Finstad (Republican), who has held the seat since 2022. Finstad has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 99% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 95% of the time. The district includes Rochester, Mankato, and Owatonna. It takes in all or part of 21 counties; the most populous parts are in Olmsted County and Blue Earth County. About 716,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $79,637.
Brad Finstad (Republican) has represented Minnesota's 1st Congressional District since 2022.
See Brad Finstad's full voting record and issue positions →
Winner: Jake Johnson.
Incumbent Brad Finstad is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Finstad | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D) | Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026 | 588 LV | 43% | 43% |
| SurveyUSA | Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026 | 565 LV | 44% | 46% |
| GBAO (D) | Sep 18, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026 | 500 LV | 46% | 47% |
| Ragnar Research Partners (R) | Mar 12, 2026 – Mar 14, 2026 | 400 LV | 52% | 42% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | Feb 2, 2026 – Feb 3, 2026 | 708 RV | 44% | 41% |
Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.
Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.
Members of Congress who previously represented Minnesota's 1st Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.
Minnesota's 1st Congressional District covers 12,238 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.