Jake Johnson declares victory in Minnesota’s 1st District race against Brad Finstad; recount likely

Southern Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District race is likely headed to a recount after an extremely narrow vote margin as of Wednesday morning.

Democratic candidate Jake Johnson has claimed victory as he currently leads Incumbent Rep. Brad Finstad by 324 votes, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office.

With such a small margin of victory, a recount will likely happen in the days ahead. If Johnson remains the winner after the recount, it would be the first time the 1st Congressional District seat has been held by a Democrat since Gov. Tim Walz held the position in 2018.

Finstad has not released a statement or conceded the race as of Wednesday morning.

Johnson has claimed victory and says he will give his victory speech on Wednesday evening.

“I’m ready to get to work bringing down costs, taking on corruption, and investing in small towns across southern Minnesota,&...