Letter: Finstad's fealty is misdirected Kowtow is a Chinese word that means “knock head.” It involves the act of kneeling and touching the forehead on stone in deference and submissive respect — as in kowtowing to the emperor.

#LetterToTheEditor
#RochesterPostBulletin
March 7 2026

Key points
#RepFinstad has stood by while #Trump has dismantled our government.
#BradFinstad offers unconditional support for Trump including Iran, Venezuela, Greenland, NATO, Cuba, Canada and Minnesota.

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Letter: Finstad's response lacked compassion I felt saddened by the statement Rep. Finstad released after an ICE agent shot and killed Rebecca Good in Minneapolis last week. He began by asserting that “a protester used a vehicle as a weapon” and...

#LetterToTheEditor
Jan 20 2026
#RochesterPostBulletin

Writer concludes that #RepFinstad has followed #Trump "onto a downward escalator to where any expression of cruelty or violence is justified" if it "causes pain to those whom he has identified as enemies"

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Letter: Finstad's positions are failing Minnesota students As a Minnesota public school teacher, I am deeply concerned by Rep. Brad Finstad’s voting record on education. His repeated support for budgets that limit or reduce federal investment in public school...

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Sept 13 2025
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#FinstadFails is the headline as #RepFinstad has aligned with #Trump policies that leave our classrooms underfunded

Remember #BradFinstad left the #Educaton Committee for #ArmedServices ($$$$ donors)

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Letter: A missed opportunity with Congressman Finstad Last week, Olmsted County missed an opportunity to have an open and frank discussion with Rep. Finstad during his visit to Rochester. The county meeting with the congressman was a public meeting by la...

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#RochesterPostBulletin
Aug 23 25

#FinstadWatch

Olmsted County Board of Commissioner writes #RepFinstad evades public scrutiny and input.

#MN01 must hold him accountable for inflicting harm on his constituents

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Letter: Silence is not leadership I’m writing publicly because Rep. Brad Finstad has not responded to me or many constituents regarding his vote on the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” His recent op-ed offered talking points, not accountabil...

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#RochesterPostBulletin
Aug 23 2025

#FinstadWatch

#RepFinstad follows #Trump orders to use #MAGA talking points and to hide from voters

#MN01 must hold him accountable for inflicting harm on his constituents

Copy @jakejohnsonmn.bsky.social

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U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad announces re-election bid Rep. Brad Finstad said he will seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.

#RochesterPostBulletin reader questions #MN01 @repfinstad.bsky.social credentials

-- Where’s Brad’s farm supposed to be at? Does he really farm ? Confirmed? He looks like an insurance guy…

ANSWER : #BradFinstad claims a multi-million investment in #FinstadFarms
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U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad announces re-election bid Rep. Brad Finstad said he will seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.

#RochesterPostBulletin readers react to #MN01 @repfinstad.bsky.social re-election announcement :

-- Why? What has he done for this district?
-- Who?
-- Should reconsider.
-- Gonna be hard to campaign when you're unwilling to speak to your constituents!

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U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad announces re-election bid Rep. Brad Finstad said he will seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.

#RochesterPostBulletin readers react to #MN01 @repfinstad.bsky.social re-election announcement :

-- Why? What has he done for this district?
-- Who?
-- Should reconsider.
-- Bought and paid for
-- Trump's puppet
-- When does the hard work start, Brad?

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U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad announces re-election bid Rep. Brad Finstad said he will seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.

#RochesterPostBulletin readers react to #MN01 @repfinstad.bsky.social re-election announcement :

-- Why?

-- He won’t even talk to regular people who he’s supposed to represent. Where does he get the nerve to think he deserves another term?!

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U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad announces re-election bid Rep. Brad Finstad said he will seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.

#RochesterPostBulletin readers react to #MN01 @repfinstad.bsky.social re-election announcement :

-- I call weekly to ask how he is protecting social security, Medicare, medical research and farmers. To me these are not partisan issues. I think he should answer.
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U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad announces re-election bid Rep. Brad Finstad said he will seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.

#RochesterPostBulletin readers react to #MN01 @repfinstad.bsky.social re-election announcement :

-- I call weekly to ask how he is protecting social security, Medicare, medical research and farmers. To me these are not partisan issues. I think he should answer.
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U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad announces re-election bid Rep. Brad Finstad said he will seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.

#RochesterPostBulletin readers react to #MN01 @repfinstad.bsky.social reelection:

- Why? What has he done for this district?
- He won’t even talk to regular people who he’s supposed to represent. Where does he get the nerve to think he deserves another term?!

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U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad announces re-election bid Rep. Brad Finstad said he will seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.

#RochesterPostBulletin readers react to #MN01 @repfinstad.bsky.social campaign

-- Why? What has he done for this district?
-- He won’t even talk to regular people who he’s supposed to represent. Where does he get the nerve to think he deserves another term?!
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U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad announces re-election bid Rep. Brad Finstad said he will seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.

#RochesterPostBulletin readers react to #BradFinstad campaign
-- Congressman Brad Finstad announcing a re-election bid while actively avoiding your constituents is a bad look!
When are you going to host a town hall???
-- Why? What has he done for this district?
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