Who raised the most money in the 2026 Minnesota 1st District race?

Jake Johnson (Democrat) raised $3.5M and had $805K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Minnesota 1st District race?

Your Community PAC ($2.8M), House Majority PAC ($1.9M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($1.4M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Minnesota 1st District race?

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committee gave $15K to Brad Finstad; Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Sugar PAC (Mdspac) gave $13K to Brad Finstad; Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $10K to Jake Johnson.

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2026 general election

Minnesota 1st District

This race has not been called yet. · Incumbent renominated

$16M was spent on the 2026 Minnesota 1st District race: $6.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.7M of it from PACs, plus $9.7M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.

Total money

$16M

Raised by campaigns

$6.3M

PAC checks

$1.7M

Outside money

$9.7M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Jake JohnsonDemocrat

… Counting

Raised: $3.5M
Spent: $2.9M
From individuals: $3.1M
From PACs: $352K
From party: $17K
Own money & loans: $5K
Outside money for: $805K
Outside money against: $3.2M

Who paid: 10% of Johnson's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $44K (21%)Membership $13K (6%)Union $70K (33%)Super PAC $26K (12%)Party $15K (7%)Other $43K (20%)

National Education Association Union$10K
314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$10K
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Union$10K
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club Union$10K
Minnesota House Dfl Caucus Party$10K
Clark Leadership PAC$10K
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$10K
Swing Left Super PAC$8K

Biggest outside spenders

No Going Back PAC Inc. · $1.4M attacking
Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC · $1.2M attacking
Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. · $464K attacking
Progressive Turnout Project · $318K supporting
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees People · $241K supporting

FEC record H6MN01190

Brad FinstadRepublican, incumbent

… Counting

Raised: $2.8M
Spent: $2.2M
From individuals: $1.0M
From PACs: $1.4M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $400K
Outside money against: $5.2M

Who paid: 49% of Finstad's money came from PACs

Corporate $410K (40%)Trade group $256K (25%)Leadership PAC $164K (16%)Membership $85K (8%)Union $29K (3%)Super PAC $11K (1%)Party $5K (0%)Other $77K (7%)

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Corporate$15K
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Corporate$13K
The Boeing Company Corporate$10K
Crop Insurance Professionals Association PAC-Cipa PAC Trade group$10K
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Trade group$10K
The Farm Credit Council Trade group$10K
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Corporate$10K
American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Your Community PAC · $2.8M attacking
House Majority PAC · $1.9M attacking
Lcv Victory Fund · $250K attacking
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees People · $241K attacking
Save American Freedom · $128K supporting

FEC record H2MN01223

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Minnesota 1st District race?: $16M was spent on the 2026 Minnesota 1st District race: $6.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.7M of it from PACs, plus $9.7M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Minnesota 1st District race?: Jake Johnson (Democrat) raised $3.5M and had $805K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Minnesota 1st District race?: Your Community PAC ($2.8M), House Majority PAC ($1.9M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($1.4M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Minnesota 1st District race?: Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committee gave $15K to Brad Finstad; Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Sugar PAC (Mdspac) gave $13K to Brad Finstad; Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $10K to Jake Johnson.