2014Final results
2014 election for Minnesota's 4th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Betty McCollum (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Sharna Wahlgren (R) by 28.3 points.
Betty McCollumDemocrat · winner
61.2%147,857
Sharna WahlgrenRepublican
32.9%79,492
Dave ThomasIndependent
5.8%14,059
241,637 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 2014
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 McCollumSharna Wahlgren
$863.2K
Raised by the campaign
$131.7K
$740.1K
Spent by the campaign
$130.3K
$171.2K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014