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2020Final results

2020 election for Minnesota's 4th District

U.S. House · Minnesota

Betty McCollum (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Gene Rechtzigel (R) by 34.2 points.

Betty McCollumDemocrat · winner
63.2%245,813
Gene RechtzigelRepublican
29.0%112,730
Susan Pendergast SindtGrassroots–Legalize Cannabis
7.6%29,537
389,114 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+28.32014D+23.42016D+36.22018D+34.22020D+35.32022D+34.72024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Betty McCollumNo Republican
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$1M
Spent by the campaign
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$284K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020