Paul Wikstrom
Lost the 2026 race for Minnesota's 4th District.
- Last margin
- −46.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- engineer and nominee for Minnesota House of Representatives District 40B in 2024
Every race Wikstrom has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Wikstrom won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota's 4th District | General | Lost | Betty McCollum (D), Write-in (I) | 26.8% | D+46.3 | $65K | D+36.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Wikstrom’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $65K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| WIKSTROM FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Wikstrom has run against
- Betty McCollum (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Minnesota's 4th District · lean D+37.0 · 66th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6MN04293
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC