#RepFinstad
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act (has now been introduced as a companion to the Senate version #S5256)

Tell #RepFinstad to support it and join the #EndCorruptionCaucus

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File under #FinstadWatch
#Trump
#PardonPower
November 12, 2026 at 4:04 AM
#FinstadFlashback
Feb 13 2024

#RepFinstad votes in favor of #HRes863 Impeaching Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas
Then fundraises off his vote

Nov 10 2026
#RepFinstad votes to "table" impeaching #SecretaryOfWar #PeteHegseth ( #HRes1655) and does NOT want anyone to know

#FinstadWatch
November 12, 2026 at 5:59 AM
#FinstadWatch

For years and years, #RepFinstad has promised the #MN01 #Agriculture community that a new #FarmBill will be enacted.
The #2026Elections has resulted in at least 12 members of the current House Agriculture Committee will not return (#BradFinstad should be 13).

#FinstadFails #Farmers
November 10, 2026 at 4:40 AM
#FinstadWatch

#RepFinstad echoed other Members who rightfully praised the courage of our military on #VeteransDay2026

On the same day, quietly in the House it passed #HR9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act via #VoiceVote ( a bill which would cut support for veterans.)

SHAME SHAME SHAME
November 12, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Nov 9 2026

The first legislative item the House consider today was a motion to force a vote on #HR2102 #MajorRichardStarAct ... the response was "the House will entertain the gentleman's motion within two legislative days"

MORE DELAYS ?

#RepFinstad better explain this to #MN01 #Veterans families
Every year, the U.S. government deprives combat-injured veterans of billions of dollars in earned benefits. The proposed Major Richard Star Act would end this burden imposed by Washington's decades-long fight to save money at the expense of veterans who need and deserve help the most.
Honoring sacrifice: The Major Richard Star Act - NYC Daily Post
The Major Richard Star Act seeks to relieve combat-injured veterans of financial burdens imposed by Congress to save money at their expense.
nycdailypost.com
November 10, 2026 at 3:30 AM
#FinstadWatch
#FinstadIranWar

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 71% of Americans want Congress to pass legislation ending the conflict with #Iran

Meanwhile #MN01 #RepFinstad votes to table a resolution to impeach #PeteHegseth and keep our troops deployed

www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
Most Americans want new Democratic Congress to end Trump's Iran war, poll finds
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 71% of Americans want Congress to pass legislation ending the conflict with Iran.
www.militarytimes.com
November 11, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Nov 11 2026
#VeteransDay2026

The House approves #HRes1247 to discharge (force a vote on) #HR2102 #MajorRichardStarAct 245-175 with all NO votes from #Republicans

That's correct
#MN01 #RepFinstad
#MN06 #TomEmmer
#MN07 #RepFischbach
#MN08 #RepPeteStauber
voted AGAINST our #vets

#FinstadWatch
Congress must vote on the #MajorRichardStarAct. It has bi-partisan support, they MUST bring it to a vote. End the #WoundedVeteranTax!!!!!! Tell your Reps to pass the act!
Veterans groups returned to Capitol Hill to make another plea for Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act, which would grant full retirement pay plus disability compensation to combat-wounded veterans whose injuries forced them to leave the military early. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
November 12, 2026 at 4:57 AM
#RepFinstad echoed other Members who rightfully praised the courage of our military on #VeteransDay2026 ... and on the same day, quietly in the House it passed #HR9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act via #VoiceVote.

SHAME SHAME SHAME
November 12, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Memo to
#MN01 #RepFinstad
#MNCD1 @jakejohnsonmn.bsky.social
#MN06 #TomEmmer
#MN07 #RepFischbach
#MN08 #RepPeteStauber

Have you seen #RepThomasMassie's floor speech introducing impeachment of #PeteHegseth ?

Seems like commonsense that you should vote YES.

www.c-span.org/congress/?ch...
www.c-span.org
November 10, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Concessions are not required.

Election results will become official on Thursday, Nov 19 when the State Canvassing Board certifies the results.

#RepFinstad has 48 hours to request a tax-payer paid recount.
#BlueEarthCounty estimated cost to be $8,000 so for the district, it could be over $ 80,000.
November 8, 2026 at 6:20 AM
#RepFinstad says "we must stop wasteful government spending" ?

#MN taxpayers will pay IF #BradFinstad requests a recount.
#BlueEarthCounty estimated cost to be $8,000 so for #MN01 district that could be over $ 80,000.

Gotta wonder if #FinstadForCongress had to pay would they request a recount
November 8, 2026 at 6:34 AM
A lot of people voted for #MNGOP candidates but did NOT vote for #RepFinstad (163,056)

172,100 Ron Schutz
168,386 Scott Jensen
168,167 MNLeg State Senate
166,576 Michele Tafoya
164,979 Lisa DeMuth

That's correct, more people supported Dr? Scott Jensen for MN State Auditor than #BradFinstad
November 5, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Memo to
#MN01 #RepFinstad
#MN06 #TomEmmer
#MN07 #RepFischbach
#MN08 #RepPeteStauber

What will you say to the thousand of #Veterans if the current policy they have spent years asking lawmakers to change remains in place ?

Pass #HR2102 #MajorRichardStarAct

www.militarytimes.com/news/2026/11...
House maneuver clears path for vote on Major Richard Star Act
If lawmakers do not enact the measure before the 119th Congress ends, supporters will have to pursue it again in the next congressional session.
www.militarytimes.com
November 10, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Getting a large margin is not a surprise for an incumbent but a better consideration is do voters bother to show up if they expect their Representative to win ?

Omar's #MN05 participation rate was 76.4%

#TomEmmer participation rate was 70.3%
#RepStauber 69.8%
#RepFinstad 69.3%
#RepFischbach 68.2%
November 7, 2026 at 6:55 AM
#FinstadWatch

Do NOT expect #RepFinstad to acknowledge that two more US airmen supporting operations against #Iran died last week; raising the death toll to 23 since the #IranFinstadWar began.

t.co/KQw6Iht1mL
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/2026/11/04/amid-iran-conflict-non-hostile-deaths-of-2-us-airmen-raise-overseas-toll-to-23/?taid=6aebbb858c7f590001b448ff&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&ut...
t.co
November 5, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Seems that #Apathy has prevailed in #MN01 with the defeat of #RepFinstad as 144,487 registered voters decided not to participate in #Elections2026.

While @jakejohnsonmn.bsky.social had a participation rate of 70.7% in his home county (Olmsted) #BradFinstad home county (#BrownCounty) had only 57.2%.
November 4, 2026 at 12:07 PM
With an unofficial victory margin of 323, ya gotta wonder who the 391 people who wrote-in a name rather than voting for #RepFinstad or @jakejohnsonmn.bsky.social would have voted for if they could only pick between the two.

My guess is that #BradFinstad would have won but we will never know.
November 5, 2026 at 6:23 AM
#FinstadWatch

Kinda shocking that #RepFinstad was the lowest performing #MNGOP in #BrownCounty ... in #SleepEye, they call the #NewUlm kid a "Rock Star"

61% #BradFinstad
62% Sec of State
63% Governor
64% US Senate
65% Auditor
66% Atty General
November 4, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Seems that #Apathy has prevailed in #MN01 with the defeat of #RepFinstad as 144,487 registered voters decided not to participate in #Elections2026.

While @jakejohnsonmn.bsky.social had a participation rate of 70.7% in his home county (Olmsted) #BradFinstad home county (#BrownCounty) had only 57.2%.
What's your guess of how many of the 465,362 registered #MN01 voters will not vote in #Elections2026 ?
Under 77,000
Between 77,001 and 150,000
Over 150,000

#Finstad's district has a lot of mail-in precincts and judging by his most recent email, he is worried that some may not be mailed in.
November 4, 2026 at 12:06 PM
#FinstadWatch

IF #RepFinstad loses #MN01 he can blame it on not getting mail-in-precincts to cast their ballots.

My precinct
2022 MidYear #BradFinstad got 57% with 370 votes cast (517 possible)
2024 Presidential #Finstad got 64% 477 votes cast (513)
2026 MidYear Finstad got 54% 391 votes (547)
November 4, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Inferring from the newly released Survey 160 poll that finds #AmyKlobuchar and #PeggyFlanagan winning statewide, the #MN01 contest between #RepFinstad and @jakejohnsonmn.bsky.social remains tight

#JakeJohnson wins Rochester 55-38
#BradFinstad wins rural 54-40

Every vote matters, so VOTE !
November 2, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Re : #ICE detention facilities

#DYK After the #TrumpAdministration over, the number of deaths occurring among people in ICE custody or detention was 33 in 2025

Wanna bet that #RepFinstad will NOT want to discuss the need for more oversight

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@seminnesota.bsky.social
November 1, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Saturday Oct 31

@jakejohnsonmn.bsky.social, #DFL candidate for #MNCD1, returns to the sites of his open-to-the-public #TownHalls, to hold a #GetOutTheVote rallies in #Luverne (Rock County), #Worthington (Nobles) and #JacksonMN.

Where is #RepFinstad ?

#TimeForChange in #MN01

#OustFinstad
October 31, 2026 at 12:42 PM
#KSTP #SurveyUSA poll released Oct 30
Crosstabs for SouthernMN ( #MNCD1 ?)

Gov #MNGOP 45 #DFL 44
US Senate DFL 46 MNGOP 41
MN Atty General DFL 51 MNGOP 43

By inference, the #MN01 #RepFinstad @jakejohnsonmn.bsky.social is gonna be close
Will #gas & #food prices offset incumbency
#Trump -vs- Change
Minnesota US Senate
Oct 24 - 28, 2026

Peggy Flanagan (D) 48% (+7%)
Michele Tafoya (R) 41%
Don't know 7%
Marisa Simonetti (I) 2%
Rebecca Whiting (L) 2%

SurveyUSA (A)
714 LV
Sponsor: KSTP-TV Minneapolis

View Poll
October 31, 2026 at 5:36 AM