CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota's 4th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Betty McCollum won re-election by 46.3 points over Paul Wikstrom.
Betty McCollumDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.1%245,699
Paul WikstromRepublican
26.8%90,067
Write-inOther party
0.1%477
336,243 votes
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Betty McCollumPaul Wikstrom
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$65K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$36.1K
$526.3K
Cash on hand
$18.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Oct 14, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Betty McCollum
- >99%
- Paul Wikstrom
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+45.8
The candidates
Betty McCollum (D)
Incumbent U.S. representativePaul Wikstrom (R)
Engineer and nominee for Minnesota House of Representatives District 40B in 2024
Incumbent U.S. representativePaul Wikstrom (R)
Engineer and nominee for Minnesota House of Representatives District 40B in 2024
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%