Member brief No. MN-04
Reviewed October 31, 2026
MN-04 · Minnesota
Betty McCollum
Democrat. Harris won Minnesota in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 74
- Born July 12, 1954.
- Lean
- D+18
- Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2001
- Served since January 3, 2001.
- Cash on hand
- $526K
- $526,264. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Paul Wikstrom (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 85.8%
Aug. 11. Next: Aswar Rahman, 14.2%.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
What a race here costs
TV: Minneapolis–Saint Paul, 1.89 million homes. The district is 14.6% of the market.
2026 primary: $1.0M spent, $9.00 a vote
2024 general: $367K spent, $1.02 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Appropriations subcommittee on Defense
Committees: Appropriations
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 67.25%
- Victory margin
- +34.67 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 66.75% · +35.67 pts
Margin 1.00 points below Harris. Vote share 0.50 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: May Lor Xiong. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.2M | 50% | $284K |
| 2022 | $2.1M | 62% | $308K |
| 2024 | $1.8M | 60% | $555K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 8.3
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 93.8 (LCV 96, Progressive Punch 95, Stop Corruption Now 90)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -129, rank 348 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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