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

Jake Johnson (Democrat) raised $3.5M and had $809K 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 ($1.4M).

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

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Sugar PAC (Mdspac) gave $13K to Brad Finstad; Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $10K to Jake Johnson; 314 Action Fund 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 in receipts plus outside spending is tied to 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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.

Receipts + outside spending

$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

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Raised: $3.5M
Spent: $2.9M
From individuals: $3.1M
From PACs: $352K
From party: $17K
Own money & loans: $5K
Outside money for: $809K
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 · $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

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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: $5.3M

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

Corporate $402K (40%)Trade group $253K (25%)Leadership PAC $159K (16%)Membership $85K (8%)Union $29K (3%)Super PAC $11K (1%)Party $5K (0%)Other $72K (7%)

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
National Corn Growers Association 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 is tied to the 2026 Minnesota 1st District race?: $16M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to 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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is 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 $809K 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 ($1.4M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Minnesota 1st District race?: Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Sugar PAC (Mdspac) gave $13K to Brad Finstad; Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $10K to Jake Johnson; 314 Action Fund gave $10K to Jake Johnson.