Is Brad Finstad pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Brad Finstad stand on Israel?

Brad Finstad (Republican, Minnesota) is tied for the 166th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +38: 11 cosponsorships and 16 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, with no recorded activity on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 11 cosponsored bills × 2 = 22 points; 16 aligned floor votes × 1 = 16 points. Subtotal: 38 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +38 pro-Israel (38 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $2,608,655. Total spent: $1,559,616. Cash on hand: $1,110,449.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Finstad: $89,532 (2022–2026, 1 PAC, 0 donors, 47 bundled, including $32 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Finstad: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $25,000 (28%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $0 (0%, 0 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $64,532 (72%, 47 conduit donors, including $32 just filed).

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.