Minnesota District 4

MN-04 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 11, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Betty McCollum ✓ 95,812 85.8%
Aswar Rahman 15,869 14.2%

Republican Primary

Held August 11, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Paul Wikstrom ✓ 20,628 72.6%
Paul Xiong 4,788 16.9%
Gene Rechtzigel 2,988 10.5%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Betty McCollum
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
4D - 4R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+15

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Candidates

Betty McCollum Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,445,822
Cash on Hand: $497,207

Paul Wikstrom Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $62,611
Cash on Hand: $34,269

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 MN-04 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 MN-04 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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