Minnesota's 1st Congressional District

How We Got This
Partisan Lean
how the seat votes compared with the nation
-10.4 pp
Fundamentals
candidates, fundraising, experts
-7.5 pp
National Environment
current political climate
+7.4 pp
Polls
recent state and district polling
+0.2 pp
Forecasted margin
GOP +10.3
Polls

Polls (1)

Race polls
PollsterDateMarginNSample
Public Policy Polling2026-02-03GOP +4708rv
What Changes the Forecast

What Changes the Forecast

Some high quality polling would significantly sharpen this forecast.

Forecast Over Time
Forecast Over Time
D (blue) and R (red) win probability over time
D 20%
R 81%
Context
Expert Ratings
Cook: Solid RInside Elections: Solid RSabato: Likely R
District Lean
This district leans strongly Republican (R+11).
Candidates
Jake Johnson (D) Brad Finstad (R) (inc.)