2026 race · follow the money
Minnesota U.S. House District 4
3 filings report $1.7M raised, and outside groups reported $295 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty McCollumDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $1.5M | 61% | 39% | 0% | $1.6M | $526K | $10 | — |
| Paul XiongRepublican · Filed as challenger | $68K | 93% | 0% | <0.1% | $65K | $3,567 | — | — |
| Paul WikstromRepublican · Filed as challenger | $65K | 85% | 0% | 0% | $36K | $19K | $285 | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- MINNESOTA CITIZENS CONCERNED FOR LIFE, INC. FEDERAL PAC$285 for Paul Wikstrom
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Betty McCollum
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Betty McCollum
In the U.S. House (MN-4) since 2001 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 1 committee: Appropriations · 2 subcommittees
- 111 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H0MN04049) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $1.5M
- Spent
- $1.6M
- Cash on hand
- $526K
- Individuals 61% $938K
- PACs & other committees 39% $593K
- Party committees <0.1% $1,000
- Other receipts 0.5% $7,424
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $10 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $999K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $999K of the $1.6M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 20, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 11% $108K
- Staff & payroll 45% $453K
- Fundraising & processing fees 16% $159K
- Polling, research & data 4% $37K
- Travel, meals & events 15% $147K
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $79K
- Legal & compliance 0.7% $6,583
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.9% $9,236
- Other or unclassified 0.1% $776
Largest payees
- PAYCHEX $128K
- STROTHER NUCKELS STRATEGIES $80K
- HALVERSON AND BLAISER GROUP, LTD $55K
- MCCOOL DIGITAL LLC $46K
- NGP VAN, INC. $30K
Paid to individuals: $514K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jul 20, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (654 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $68K
- Spent
- $65K
- Cash on hand
- $3,567
- Individuals 93% $64K
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $10
- Other receipts 7% $4,480
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $59K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 17% $9,871
- Consultants & strategy 42% $24K
- Fundraising & processing fees 0.5% $302
- Travel, meals & events 20% $12K
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $4,481
- Legal & compliance 7% $4,340
- Other or unclassified 6% $3,500
Largest payees
- ELEVATED IMPACT LLC $12K
- THE FANTASTICS, LLC $5,000
- DALA THAI BANQUET HALL & RESTAURANT, INC $4,731
- RIGHT INSIGHT $3,537
- AXCAPITAL, LLC $3,385
Paid to individuals: $5,771, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 12, 2026 to Sep 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (82 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $65K
- Spent
- $36K
- Cash on hand
- $19K
- Individuals 85% $55K
- Party committees 15% $10K
- Other receipts <0.1% $27
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $285 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $16K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $16K of the $36K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 8, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 33% $5,253
- Consultants & strategy 39% $6,100
- Travel, meals & events 5% $839
- Office, technology & overhead 9% $1,403
- Other or unclassified 14% $2,127
Largest payees
- RED CORNER CONSULTING, LLC $5,000
- MATCHBOX MEDIA LLC $3,229
- ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONAL, INC $1,100
- CORPORATE MARK INC. $1,025
- AMAZON $557
Paid to individuals: $3,852, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 13, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (36 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Aswar Rahman.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.