U.S. Representative
Betty McCollum
Minnesota District 4
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 agriculture#4 other#5 banking finance
244
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.42Progressive
Representative Betty McCollum is a progressive Democrat whose voting record places her somewhat to the left of her party's average. Her NOMINATE score of -0.419 indicates consistent liberal positioning on most issues, reflecting the priorities of her Minnesota district.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
244
total votes analyzed
Overview
Betty McCollum has served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat from Minnesota, compiling an extensive voting record across multiple policy areas. Her legislative activity shows particular engagement with healthcare policy, where she has cast the most votes, as well as significant involvement in budget and agriculture matters. Her voting patterns reflect progressive Democratic priorities, with her ideology score placing her slightly to the left of the average House Democrat. This positioning suggests she tends to support expanded government programs and services while opposing measures she views as fiscally conservative or restrictive. Across her recorded votes, McCollum has shown relatively high support for defense-related measures (75% yea) and budget legislation (59% yea), while her healthcare voting shows more selective support at 47% yea, suggesting careful evaluation of specific healthcare proposals rather than blanket approval of all such legislation.
Key Positions
- •Consistent support for Democratic procedural positions in House votes
- •Active engagement on healthcare policy with selective voting approach
- •Generally supportive stance on defense legislation
- •Progressive positioning on budget and spending matters
- •Strong involvement in agriculture policy affecting her Midwest constituents
By Policy Area
Healthcare133
47% yea53% nay
Budget & Spending39
59% yea41% nay
Agriculture35
57% yea43% nay
Other10
60% yea40% nay
Banking & Finance10
50% yea50% nay
Defense8
75% yea25% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $14.7M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$790K
63%
PAC / Committees$458K
37%
Party Committee$1K
0%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$747K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$43K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$59K · 8%
$200 – 499
$22K · 3%
$500 – 999
$54K · 7%
$1,000 – 1,999
$111K · 14%
$2,000+
$528K · 68%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (MN)$325K · 44%
Out-of-state$406K · 56%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
MN
$325K
CA
$86K
VA
$73K
FL
$35K
DC
$34K
TX
$19K
WA
$16K
NV
$16K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$82K
NULL$60K
EO SOLUTIONS$28K
SELF-EMPLOYED$23K
COLLABORATION.AI$21K
NONE$16K
HOLLAND & KNIGHT$14K
MISCO$14K
STARKEY$14K
RION INC.$14K
CZINGER VEHICLES$14K
NORTH WIND$12K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$678K
Transfers
$165K
Administrative
$101K
Advertising
$95K
Contributions
$87K
Fundraising
$32K
Materials
$30K
Refunds
$11K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$245K
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (DCCC)
2.$139K
MAVROMATIS, DOTTI
3.$118K
PAYCHEX
4.$89K
HARPER, BILL J.
5.$80K
STROTHER NUCKELS STRATEGIES
6.$59K
PETTY, SCOTT THOMAS
7.$52K
HALVERSON AND BLAISER GROUP, LTD
8.$44K
MCCOOL DIGITAL LLC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.0M
Operating Offsets
$636.39
Net Operating
$1.0M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$11K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$968K
Opposing
$188K
Total Outside Spending
$1.2M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$910KCOMMON GOOD FUND
+$910K
02
$96KMINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER LABOR PARTY/FEDERAL
-$96K
03
$31KNARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA
-$31K
04
$28KPLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MINNESOTA POLITICAL ACTION FUND
+$28K
05
$22KUNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
-$22K
06
$22KLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LCV EARTH FUND)
-$22K
07
$16KAMERICAN PRINCIPLES FUND
-$16K
08
$11KSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)
+$11K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 7/22/2026FEC: H0MN04049Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
246 votes across 12 categories