Minnesota's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 4th Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Betty McCollum (D) defeated Greg Ryan (R) and Susan Pendergast Sindt (Legal Marijuana Now) in the general election on November 8, 2016. McCollum defeated Steve Carlson in the Democratic primary, while Ryan defeated Nikolay Nikolayevich Bey and Gene Rechtzigel to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 9, 2016.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Minnesota utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[6][7][8]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Betty McCollum (D), who was first elected in 2000.
Minnesota's 4th Congressional District includes areas Ramsey and Washington counties and is located in the eastern part of the state.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Betty McCollum Incumbent |
57.8% | 203,299 | |
| Republican | Greg Ryan | 34.4% | 121,032 | |
| Legal Marijuana Now | Susan Pendergast Sindt | 7.7% | 27,152 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 461 | |
| Total Votes | 351,944 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Betty McCollum Incumbent |
94% | 33,336 | ||
| Steve Carlson | 6% | 2,128 | ||
| Total Votes | 35,464 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Greg Ryan |
82% | 5,618 | ||
| Gene Rechtzigel | 12.3% | 845 | ||
| Nikolay Bey | 5.7% | 390 | ||
| Total Votes | 6,853 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Betty McCollum  Greg Ryan Susan Pendergast Sindt (Legal Marijuana Now) |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Democratic Steve Carlson[4] |
Republican Gene Rechtzigel[4] Greg Ryan[4] |
District history
2014
The 4th Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Betty McCollum (D) defeated Sharna Wahlgren (R) and Dave Thomas (IND) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Betty McCollum Incumbent |
61.2% | 147,857 | |
| Republican | Sharna Wahlgren | 32.9% | 79,492 | |
| Independence | Dave Thomas | 5.8% | 14,059 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 229 | |
| Total Votes | 241,637 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 4th Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Betty McCollum (D) won the election in the district.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Betty McCollum Incumbent |
62.3% | 216,685 | |
| Republican | Tony Hernandez | 31.5% | 109,659 | |
| Independence | Steve Carlson | 6.1% | 21,135 | |
| NA | Write-in | 0.1% | 512 | |
| Total Votes | 347,991 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link) | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Minnesota elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Minnesota in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| February 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | 2015 year-end report of receipts and expenditures due | |
| May 17, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate filing period opens | |
| May 31, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate filing period closes | |
| July 25, 2016 | Campaign finance | First report of receipts and expenditures due (covering January 1 through July 18) | |
| August 9, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Second report of receipts and expenditures due (covering January 1 through November 24) | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| January 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | 2016 year-end report of receipts and expenditures due | |
| Sources: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Filing Periods," accessed June 12, 2015 Minnesota Votes, "2016 Election Dates," accessed June 12, 2015 Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, "2016 Disclosure Calendar," accessed October 28, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Minnesota House Primaries Results," August 9, 2016
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State,"PRIMARY ELECTION," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed August 15, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
