2022 special election for Minnesota's 1st District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Brad Finstad (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Jeff Ettinger (D) by 3.9 points.
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Polls against the result
- Poll with Ettinger ahead
- Poll with Finstad ahead
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Ettinger | Finstad | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | Jul 28 | 544 | 38 | 46 | R+8 | — | −4.1 | A | Wikipedia |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via FiveThirtyEight poll listsUpdated Jul 28, 2022
The candidates
Also on the ballot: Richard B. Reisdorf (Legal Marijuana Now), 1.3%; Haroun McClellan (Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis), 0.7%