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U.S. Congressman Brad Finstad, who represents Minnesota’s 1st district, shared updates on recent community engagements and legislative efforts through a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) in August 2025.

On August 16, Finstad reflected on his experience at a major local event, writing, "It was a great day at the Steele County Fair, which I’m always proud to say has been the largest county fair in Minnesota for over 80 years. With more than 500 booths, 100 food stands, carnival games, and rides, it was a fun day to connect with many fairgoers, and wonderful to https://t.co/vuCYFcW9zH".

Three days later, he addressed his participation at an agricultural conference: "Thank you to the MN Ag Leadership Conference for inviting me to speak today! Representing southern Minnesota’s hardworking farmers in Congress is the honor of a lifetime. We’ve already delivered 80% of the Farm Bill through the One Big Beautiful Bill, and I’ll keep fighting every https://t.co/N584v5Zac9" (August 19).

Also on August 19, Finstad described meeting with religious leaders from Chabad of Southern Minnesota: "I recently had the honor of meeting with Rabbis David and Shloime Greene of Chabad of Southern Minnesota and Mayo Clinic Area. The two of them presented me with the Book of Jewish Knowledge, which holds the rich history, timeless traditions, and the proud heritage of the Jewish https://t.co/g0MPtktsJk".

Brad Finstad has served as U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 1st District since replacing Jim Hagedorn in 2022. He previously held office in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. Born in New Ulm in 1976 and currently residing there at age 46, Finstad earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota.