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MN-04 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED

Betty McCollum

MN-04 scores 62.9 on the expanded model: deep-blue structure, incumbent alignment, and reported cash-on-hand evidence. V0.10 refreshes incumbent finance from the FEC candidate summary through 2026-07-22, moving the score +0.4 to 63.3.

Priority score63.3#1,784 of 5,726Tie of 4

THE MEMBER

Record

Betty McCollum (born 1954) has served in the U.S. House since 2001-01-03. The retained record shows 25.5 cumulative years of House service, 25.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 0 district changes, and 0 material service breaks.

First House service
Jan 3, 2001
District changes
0
Alignment gap
31.9
Bioguide record
M001143

THE DISTRICT

MN-04

MN-04 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+35.7. Incumbent cash on hand is $568.7K as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $568,721 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.

2024 presidential margin
D+35.7
Cash on hand
$498,697
Receipts / disbursements
$1,251,583 / $1,307,805
Finance through
Jul 22, 2026
Route
Deep blue
Baseline score
76.0

SCORE ANATOMY

What makes the score

Blue baseline

100.0

District Democratic baseline contributes 100.0 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+35.7.

Primary feasibility

20.0

Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 20.0 points and remains incomplete.

AIPAC support

0.0

Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 0.0 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.

Incumbent alignment gap

31.9

The retained voting trackers produce a 31.9-point alignment gap.

Cash vulnerability

50.1

The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-07-22) reports $498,697 cash on hand, replacing the $568,721 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.

HOUSE HISTORY

Recorded service

2001–2003MN-04Completed term
2003–2005MN-04Completed term
2005–2007MN-04Completed term
2007–2009MN-04Completed term
2009–2011MN-04Completed term
2011–2013MN-04Completed term
2013–2015MN-04Completed term
2015–2017MN-04Completed term
2017–2019MN-04Completed term
2019–2021MN-04Completed term
2021–2023MN-04Completed term
2023–2025MN-04Completed term
2025–nowMN-04Current at source cutoff

Formula 0.65 × structural baseline + 0.20 × incumbent alignment gap + 0.15 × cash vulnerability; v0.10 refreshes cash vulnerability from the FEC candidate summary snapshot

Source cutoff Aug 4, 2026 · How the score is built · Source ledger · Factual seat record