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Jake Johnson U.S. House — Minnesota's 1st District Lean R First run
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U.S. House — Minnesota's 1st District · First run

Jake Johnson

Jake Johnson is a Rochester high school math teacher who won the DFL primary with nearly 82% of the vote and is challenging two-term Republican Rep. Brad Finstad. Outside groups have put more than $2.5 million into the race, mostly opposing Finstad, and both parties now view it as competitive.

On the ballot against Brad Finstad (R)

Why it matters: Republicans have held this southern Minnesota seat since 2018, and a Johnson win would flip it.

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The race at a glance

Race ratingLean RCook Political Report, Oct 27 source

In Jake's own words

We're now in a trade war with Minnesota's largest trade partner, Canada, and nobody knows why.
Jake Johnson, Johnson on the trade dispute with Canada, as quoted by MPR News, Sep 3 source
Tariffs are a tax; they're costing people in southern Minnesota more.
Jake Johnson, Johnson at the Oct. 8 debate with Finstad, as quoted by MPR News, Oct 8 source

Where Jake stands

Tariffs and trade
Johnson calls tariffs one of the administration's biggest failures and says he would vote to end them. source
Health care
Johnson says Medicaid cuts removed $137 billion from rural health care and calls for more transparency, competition and innovation in the system. source
Lowering costs and fighting corruption
His campaign site says he opposes tariffs and the Iran war, wants to fight corporate monopolies, cut taxes for working families, and refuse corporate PAC money. source
Small towns and farms
His campaign site says he supports a bipartisan farm bill, protecting communities from data centers, and funding rural clinics, police and public schools. source

The record

  • Rochester high school math teacher with about 20 years of experience
  • Grew up in Stewartville; has worked as a Government Relations Coordinator and serves on the board of the Minnesota Jump$tart Coalition
  • Grew up in a family that relied on SNAP and Medicaid; says federal student aid made college possible
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The file on Brad Finstad

  • Finstad served in the Minnesota Legislature before Congress and is a farmer. He has represented the 1st District since 2022. source
  • At the Oct. 8 debate, Finstad defended President Trump's tariffs and cited record exports of ethanol, dairy and soybean oil. source
  • Johnson's campaign says Finstad has received nearly $500,000 from corporate PACs, including Koch Industries, Bayer and Boeing. This is the campaign's claim, not an independent finding. source

In the files

Profile sources: 1, 2, 3, 4

Race data checked Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.