Betty McCollum

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Betty McCollum

U.S. Representative · MN-4 · D

U.S. Representative — MN-4 (D)

Betty Louise McCollum ( mə-KOL-əm; born July 12, 1954) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 4th congressional district, serving since 2001. She is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). McCollum's district centers on St. Paul, Minnesota's capital city. She is the second woman elected to Congress from Minnesota. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2000–2026 cycles

$13,793,422 raised

Influence graph
Individual 55%
PAC 44%
Other

Where the $13,793,422 raised came from · FEC · 2000–2026 cycle

$13,793,422
Raised
FEC receipts · 2000–2026 cycle
$6,104,987
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2000–2026 cycles
$1,104,200
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 56 sources

Verify at FEC.gov ↗

Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

  • Paul Reyelts
    RETIRED · RETIRED · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $12,000
  • Diane Newberg
    SELF-EMPLOYED · STRATEGY CONSULTING · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $9,900
  • Kara Walter
    UNITEDHEALTH GROUP · CHIEF OF STAFF · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $9,900
  • David W. Walter
    HEARTLAND REALTY INVESTORS · REAL ESTATE · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $9,900
  • Richard Pakonen
    RC ENTERPRISES LLC · BUSINESS OWNER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $7,622
  • Natalie Donaghue
    NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY · INKIT · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Julie S. Walter
    RETIRED · RETIRED · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Brennan Townley
    COLLABORATION.AI · CEO · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Samuel L. Kaplan
    KAPLAN, STRANGIS AND KAPLAN, P.A. · ATTORNEY · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Barbara A. Brown
    BRECK SCHOOL · DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Pamela Rockenfeller
    SELF-EMPLOYED · HOMEMAKER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Nicole Donaghue
    INTERIOR DESIGN · SELF EMPLOYED · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Matthew J. Walter
    HEARTLAND REALTY INVESTORS · REALTOR · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Brandon Sawalich
    STARKEY · PRESIDENT AND CEO · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Grant Demaree
    ONEBRIEF (YC S21) · CEO AND CO-FOUNDER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$446,306
  • Retired$127,785
  • Lawyers & law firms$58,950
  • Not employed / self$58,734
  • Tech$50,800
  • Education$45,390
  • Real estate$39,550
  • Health professionals$24,905

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • EO SOLUTIONS$26,400
  • FILLMORE.AI$19,800
  • COLLABORATION.AI$19,800
  • HOLLAND & KNIGHT$18,600
  • HEARTLAND REALTY INVESTORS$15,850
  • STARKEY$13,200
  • NIRON MAGNETICS$12,000
  • UNITEDHEALTH GROUP$8,250
  • TRIMBLE$7,700
  • ANZU PARTNERS$7,300

Committee assignments · 3

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • House Committee on Appropriations
  • House Committee on Appropriations — DefenseRanking Member
  • House Committee on Appropriations — Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 9

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • H.R. 8016Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026· Environmental Protection
  • H.R. 7545Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act· International Affairs
  • H.R. 5521Peace Corps Volunteers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025· International Affairs
  • H.R. 5328Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2025· Native Americans
  • H.Res. 658Recognizing the nonprofit sector and the contributions of nonprofit employees, and expressing support for August 17, 2025, to be designated as "National Nonprofit Day".· Government Operations and Politics

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 57 total

People0
  • None on file
Organizations3
PACs / committees54

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