2000Final results
2000 election for Minnesota's 4th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Betty McCollum (D) won with 48.0% of the vote, defeating Linda Runbeck (R) by 17.1 points.
Betty McCollumDemocrat · winner
48.0%130,403
Linda RunbeckRepublican
30.9%83,852
Tom FoleyIndependent
20.6%55,899
Nicholas SkrivanekConstitution
0.5%1,285
271,439 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Betty McCollumLinda Runbeck
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$931.8K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$947.2K
$75.4K
Cash on hand
$17.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Tom Foley $236K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Betty McCollum (D)Linda Runbeck (R)Tom Foley (I)
Also on the ballot: Nicholas Skrivanek (Constitution), 0.5%