Brad Finstad
RepublicanU.S. Representative, MN-1| Age | 50 (b. 1976-05-30) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2022-08-12 (~3 yrs) |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Education | B.S. in Agricultural Education, University of Minnesota; graduated St. James High School |
| Prior occupation | Farmer and agricultural consultant; owner of Frontier Labs (agronomy); CEO of Center for Rural Policy and Development (2008-2017); USDA Rural Development State Director for Minnesota (2017-2021); interim executive director, Minnesota Turkey Growers Association (2021-2022) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | New Ulm, Minnesota |
| Marital status | Married — Jaclyn Finstad |
| Children | 7 |
| Residence | New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2022 |
| Previous offices | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 21B (2003-2009) · USDA Rural Development State Director for Minnesota (2017-2021) |
| Committees | House Committee on Agriculture (Chairman, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture) · House Committee on Armed Services · House Committee on Small Business |
| Caucuses | Republican Study Committee · Republican Main Street Partnership · Congressional Western Caucus · Congressional Biofuels Caucus |
| Leadership | Assistant Minority Leader, Minnesota House of Representatives (final term, ~2007-2009) · Chairman, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture (119th Congress) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; member of the Republican Study Committee. Voted against the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. |
| Signature legislation | Legislation to expand rural broadband access · Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act (H.R. 9055) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $2,000,002–$10,000,000 (2023)
| Finstad Farms | business_owned · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Frontier Labs (land, building, and business in Brown County) | business_owned · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
Top donors: MR Paving ($25,800)
Top industries: Crop Production & Basic Processing · Agriculture
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.