Minnesota 4th District
Betty McCollum (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Betty McCollum
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 35 of 120 votes and bills.
Raised $1,539,014 since January 2025: 61% from people, 39% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
Paul Wikstrom
Republican · Raytheon engineering manager, former state House candidate
ALiberty Score A100 out of 100 across 5 principles. Graded on what Wikstrom has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Wikstrom.
Raised $65,016 since January 2025: 85% from people, 15% from the party. The filing at FEC.gov
Higher on Liberty Score: Paul Wikstrom. Paul Wikstrom: A, 100 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Betty McCollum: F, 27 out of 100 from recorded votes.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Paul Wikstrom, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Wikstrom, so the grade above comes from this list: what Wikstrom has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Says Israel has been a strong ally and the relationship matters for stability in the region.
“Israel has been a strong ally in the Middle East”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
He calls Israel a strong ally and the relationship important, which treats Israel as an ally.
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Calls the Chinese Communist Party a significant strategic adversary, without naming Taiwan, Ukraine or NATO.
“The CCP is a significant strategic adversary.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
The words name China as an adversary but not support for Taiwan or other allies, so they do not settle the measure.
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Says free enterprise and private property are the foundation of a healthy economy.
“Free enterprise and private property are the foundation of a healthy, productive economy”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
He defends free enterprise and private property and rejects higher taxes before spending cuts.
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Says he supports protecting women's sports and sex-specific spaces.
“I support protecting women's sports and sex-specific spaces with clear policies that respect privacy, safety and competitive fairness.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
He backs keeping women's sport and women's spaces female.
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Says the First Amendment protects both religious liberty and freedom from government-imposed religion.
“The First Amendment protects both religious liberty and freedom from government-imposed religion.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
He says government should not establish a religion, the same freedom for believers and non-believers.
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Says he opposes policies that stop local law enforcement cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
“Federal, state, and local law enforcement must work together to ensure public safety, and I oppose policies that prevent cooperation with federal immigration authorities.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
He opposes sanctuary style non-cooperation and backs enforcement of immigration law.
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