2022Final results
2022 election for Minnesota's 1st District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Brad Finstad (R) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Jeff Ettinger (D) by 11.5 points.
Brad FinstadRepublican · winner
53.8%159,621
Jeff EttingerDemocrat
42.3%125,457
Richard B. ReisdorfLegal Marijuana Now
2.2%6,389
Brian AbrahamsonGrassroots–Legalize Cannabis
1.7%4,943
296,547 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jeff EttingerBrad Finstad
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$2.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$9.7K
Cash on hand
$265
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022
The candidates
Brad Finstad (R)Jeff Ettinger (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard B. Reisdorf (Legal Marijuana Now), 2.2%; Brian Abrahamson (Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis), 1.7%