Brad FinstadBrad Finstad

Representing a Rochester-based district, two-term Rep. Brad Finstad is a supporter of the U.S. alliance with Israel. A member of the Armed Services Committee, Finstad supported supplemental security assistance to the Jewish state.

Throughout his time in Congress, Rep. Finstad has fought for free enterprise policies that grow the economy and create new opportunities for workers, small businesses, and communities in rural Minnesota, and we look forward to continuing to work with him next Congress.

Incumbent

Meanwhile, MFBF PAC endorsed Republican incumbent Congressman Brad Finstad over DFLer Jake Johnson in the race for Minnesota’s First Congressional District.

Brad Finstad is running for re-election to Congress because Washington, D.C., sorely needs some Midwestern common sense, and southern Minnesotans deserve a representative who will work hard to advance our priorities. Brad is proud to have served as President Donald J. Trump’s State Director for USDA Rural Development in Minnesota. Brad worked to support infrastructure improvements, business development, homeownership, community services such as schools, public safety and health care, and high-speed internet access in rural areas. A fourth-generation resident of the New Ulm area, Brad and his wife Jaclyn met on the school bus in second grade. Today they are the proud parents of seven children. Together with their extended family, they operate a family farm that has been active for generations. Brad is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in Agriculture Education with emphasis in Rural Leadership Development. His prior positions include serving as Executive Director of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association, Executive Director of the Center for Rural Policy & Development, Area Director with the Minnesota Farm Bureau, and three terms representing Brown, Watonwan, and Redwood counties in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Brad is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, defending the unborn, and keeping government out of the way so entrepreneurs, farmers, and small businesses can thrive.