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Minnesota's 4th U.S. House District

Minnesota · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Minnesota's 4th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Betty McCollum
Rep. Betty McCollumD
U.S. Representative · MN-004
Tenure
25y
Bills Spon.
9
Votes Missed
1.24%
Cross-party
11
Committees
Ranking MemberDefense Subcommittee
Appropriations Committee
Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Minnesota District 4. Party primary on Aug 11, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 11, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.3M
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Betty McCollumD
Cash on Hand
$522K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Betty Mccollum D67.4%May Lor Xiong R 32.6%360,420
2022Betty Mccollum D67.7%May Lor Xiong R 32.3%295,548
2020Betty Mccollum D63.3%Gene Rechtzigel R 29.0%388,080
2018Betty Mccollum D66.0%Greg Ryan R 29.8%328,388
2016Betty Mccollum D57.8%Greg Ryan R 34.4%351,484
2014Betty Mccollum D61.2%Sharna Wahlgren R 32.9%241,408
2012Betty Mccollum D62.4%Tony Hernandez R 31.6%347,479
2010Betty Mccollum D59.2%Teresa Collett R 34.7%231,094
2008Betty Mccollum D68.6%Ed Matthews R 31.4%315,203
2006Betty Mccollum D69.7%Obi Sium R 30.3%246,893
2004Betty Mccollum D57.5%Patrice Bataglia R 33.3%316,953
2002Betty Mccollum D62.3%Clyde Billington R 34.0%264,221
2000Betty Mccollum D48.0%Linda Runbeck R 30.9%271,439
1998Bruce F Vento D53.7%Dennis R Newinksi R 39.8%239,607
1996Bruce F Vento D57.1%Dennis Newinski R 36.8%255,575
District
Population
705,537
Median HH Income
$89K
Unemployment
4.6%
Bachelor's+
47.6%
Veterans
4.8%
Median Age
37.2
Mean HH Income
$122K
Poverty Rate
10.8%
HS or Higher
92.8%
Median Home Value
$351K
Median Rent
$1,371/mo
Owner-Occupied
65.2%
Under 18 / 65+
23.1% / 16.1%