U.S. House candidate · Minnesota 4th District
Betty McCollum
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.25M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
2%
Small-dollar share
44%
In-state share
3
Flags
Betty McCollum is a Democratic Representative from MN (District 04). McCollum's campaign has raised $1.3 million from 291 donors. Funding includes 1.8% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 34.8% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. Campaign committees include MCCOLLUM FOR CONGRESS.
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $2,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,500 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $5,000 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $1,000 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $6,500 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $3,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.25M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$790K
From individuals
$43K unitemized
$458K
From PACs
291
Donors
avg $919
56%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 451 donors$722K
- 2010 473 donors$844K
- 2012 483 donors$932K
- 2014 382 donors$863K
- 2016 452 donors$920K
- 2018 450 donors$935K
- 2020 555 donors$1.18M
- 2022 1,123 donors$2.10M
- 2024 702 donors$1.79M
- 2026 394 donors$1.25M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 256 gifts · 1%$9K
- $200-$499 91 gifts · 4%$23K
- $500-$999 92 gifts · 7%$47K
- $1,000-$2,899 111 gifts · 25%$158K
- $2,900+ 117 gifts · 63%$405K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 29 gifts$31K
- Finance & Investment 9 gifts$21K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 26 gifts$21K
- Real Estate 8 gifts$18K
- Education 20 gifts$13K
- Business & Professional Services 7 gifts$9K
- Technology & Internet 4 gifts$9K
- Construction 6 gifts$8K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 1 gifts$500
- Manufacturing 2 gifts$500
- Transportation 1 gifts$250
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARROLL, RICHARD | individual | TX | $14,000 | — | 4 |
| HOUCHARD, JEFFERY | individual | HI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WALTER, JUDY D | individual | MN | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| NEWBERG, DIANE | individual | AZ | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LANNERS, CHAD | individual | MN | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LEIBHAM, NICK | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| KLEIN, BRANDON | individual | MN | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WALTER, JULIE S | individual | MN | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KLEIN, MEREDITH | individual | MN | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LADUKE, THOMAS W | individual | MN | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DOWNING, ROBERTA | individual | MN | $7,000 | — | 6 |
| WALTER, JEFFREY A. | individual | MT | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TOWNLEY, MICHAEL | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GAUF, BERNARD | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ROCKENFELLER, PAMELA | individual | NV | $7,000 | — | 4 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | RI | $10,000 | 4 |
| HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NIRON MAGNETICS PAC | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC) | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 5 |
| 3M COMPANY PAC | MN | $10,000 | 3 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CA | $10,000 | 3 |
| CAP-PAC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION INC | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| HUMANETICS CORPORATION PAC | MN | $10,000 | 5 |
Where the money comes from
- MN 44% · home state$285K
- CA 12%$77K
- VA 9%$55K
- FL 6%$40K
- DC 5%$33K
- TX 3%$19K
- NV 2%$16K
- NM 2%$15K
- WA 2%$14K
- HI 2%$14K
- MT 2%$14K
- MI 2%$11K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,868 roll calls on record: 866 yea, 386 nay, 9 not voting.
800 of 800
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Present | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2827 | To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Native Americans | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 1481 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 10045 | Protect American Values Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 10063 | To provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9983 | Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 30, 2026 | — |
| 9932 | Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9874 | Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 6610 | Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act] | cosponsor | Health | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 114 | Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3747 | Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9808 | No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9699 | Drug Deal Disclosure Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1427 | Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 13, 2026 | — |
| 9374 | Find Our Families Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 7, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCCOLLUM FOR CONGRESS | C00354688 | H / P | principal | $11.7M |
Terms in Congress
| end | type | party | start | state | district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2001-01-03 | MN | 4 |
| 2005-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2003-01-07 | MN | 4 |
| 2007-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2005-01-04 | MN | 4 |
| 2009-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2007-01-04 | MN | 4 |
| 2011-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2009-01-06 | MN | 4 |
| 2013-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2011-01-05 | MN | 4 |
| 2015-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2013-01-03 | MN | 4 |
| 2017-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2015-01-06 | MN | 4 |
| 2019-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2017-01-03 | MN | 4 |
| 2021-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2019-01-03 | MN | 4 |
| 2023-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2021-01-03 | MN | 4 |
| 2025-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2023-01-03 | MN | 4 |
| 2027-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2025-01-03 | MN | 4 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | travel | International Conservation Caucus Foundation | Isle of Palms, SC (Mar 28, 2025 – Mar 30, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | United States Association of Former Members of Congress and Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA | Japan (Jan 20, 2024 – Jan 27, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2021 | travel | International Conservation Caucus Foundation | Isle of Palms, SC (Apr 16, 2021 – Apr 18, 2021) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Education. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | MN | 04 | H0MN04049 | $1.25M |
| 2024 | House | MN | 04 | H0MN04049 | $1.79M |
| 2022 | House | MN | 04 | H0MN04049 | $2.10M |
| 2020 | House | MN | 04 | H0MN04049 | $1.18M |
| 2018 | House | MN | 04 | H0MN04049 | $935K |
| 2016 | House | MN | 04 | H0MN04049 | $920K |
| 2014 | House | MN | 04 | H0MN04049 | $863K |
| 2012 | House | MN | 04 | H0MN04049 | $932K |
| 2010 | House | MN | 04 | H0MN04049 | $844K |
| 2008 | House | MN | 04 | H0MN04049 | $722K |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.