Brad Finstad
Bradley Howard Finstad (born May 30, 1976) is an American politician, farmer, and agricultural consultant serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 1st congressional district since 2022. Finstad represents a large section of southern Minnesota situated along the border with Iowa. A member of the Republican Party, Finstad served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003 until 2009.
Brad Finstad | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 1st district | |
| Assumed office August 12, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Hagedorn |
| Director of USDA Rural Development for Minnesota | |
| In office November 27, 2017 – February 28, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Colleen Landkamer |
| Succeeded by | Colleen Landkamer |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 21B district | |
| In office January 7, 2003 – January 5, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Mulder |
| Succeeded by | Paul Torkelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bradley Howard Finstad May 30, 1976 New Ulm, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jaclyn |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | University of Minnesota (BS) |
| Website | House website |
Finstad previously served as an area director for the Minnesota Farm Bureau and as the agricultural policy advisor to U.S. Representative Mark Kennedy. In 2002, he was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives, where he served three terms. In 2017 President Donald Trump appointed Finstad as the USDA Rural Development director for Minnesota. He served until shortly after Trump left office in 2021. In addition to his government service, Finstad operates a family farm.
Finstad was elected to represent Minnesota's 1st congressional district in a 2022 special election, to finish the term of the late Jim Hagedorn.