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Who Really Represents Minnesota?

Meet Your Member: Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-04)


Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress.
McCOLLUM, Betty, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., July 12, 1954; graduated from College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minn.; member of the Minnesota state house of representatives, 1992-2001; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Seventh and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2001-present).

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006.

Summary data about Rep. Betty McCollum
District 4
Party D
Term 3rd
Next Election 2006
% of Vote Received in Last General Election* 57.48 %
Special Interest Money Ranking 377 out of 433
Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking 404 out of 433
Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking 206 out of 433
Contributions from Small Donors Ranking 416 out of 433
Contributions from PACs Ranking 292 out of 433
Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005 $ 11,100
Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 3,626
Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present $ 266,210
% of Contributions from Out-of-State†† 36.20 %
Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 71,234
Contributions from Small Donors $ 1,119,773
Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 279,919
% of Contributions from Small Donors° 60.40 %
Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present $ 1,070,864
% of Total Contributions from PACs 36.60 %
Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 86,381
Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 157,787
Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 272,370

Contribution information from the Center for Responsive Politics. Lobbyist contributions are drawn from information for the period from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2005. Other contributions are drawn from information for the period from January 1, 1999 through June 30, 2006 and are based on data released electronically by the FEC on August 7, 2006.
* Source: Federal Election Commission.
See Methodology for explanation of adjustment method.
†† Contributions represent only those from individuals who gave more than $200.
° Percentage represents contributions from individuals of $200 or less divided by all contributions from individuals.

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