U.S. House, Minnesota District 4

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Betty McCollum (Incumbent)

Occupation
Retail Sales

Education
BA, Education, College of St. Catherine

Elected
2000

Born
Minneapolis, MN, United States

Residence
North St. Paul, MN

Religion
Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Obi Sium

Occupation
Engineer

Education
MS, Engineering, University of Iowa

Born
Adengoda, Eritrea

Residence
St. Paul, MN

Religion
Christian

Minnesota District 4

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 614,935
Male: 48.2%
Female: 51.8%
Median Age: 34.1
18 Years and Over: 74.2%
65 Years and Over: 11.7%
Employed: 67.6%
Median Household Income: $46,811
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 33.0%
(of those over 25)

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