Republican, U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 1st district
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Brad Finstad has 1 statement on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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Brad Finstad says data center projects should be a community decision, not handed down by Washington.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: August 19, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- KTTC (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "can play an important role in our economic future and national security, but the decision about whether a data center is right".
Where we looked
- the Congressional Record: checked October 19, 2026, nothing found; not read: no govinfo key on file
- the official office website (finstad.house.gov (opens in a new tab)): checked October 19, 2026, nothing found
How they voted
1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 1 against.
| Measure | Roll call | What they did |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act | U.S. House of Representatives, September 16, 2026 | Voted yes on a measure that limited data centers against |
Bill data from LegiScan (opens in a new tab), licensed CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab). The record chooses the bills, writes each stage in its own words and cites the legislature's own page for every bill.
Others in this race
- Jake Johnson Democratic Farmer Labor · U.S. House, District 1 · the race page
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