Difference between revisions of "Betty McCollum"
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==U.S. House of Representatives== | ==U.S. House of Representatives== | ||
===2010 election=== | ===2010 election=== | ||
| − | Rep. McCollum faced a strong challenge from pro-life conservative Republican [[Teresa Collett]] in the [[2010 | + | Rep. McCollum faced a strong challenge from pro-life conservative Republican [[Teresa Collett]] in the [[2010 Midterm Elections]]; while managing to win in the strongly left-wing district, her margin of victory was only half of what they previously had been.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2010/results/minnesota.html Minnnesota - Election Results 2010]</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 22:44, December 19, 2020
Betty L. McCollum, born July 12, 1954 (age 72), is a former teacher and sales manager currently representing Minnesota's 4th congressional district. A leftist and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she was elected in 2000 in the heavily liberal area and re-elected by large margins since. McCollum has been noted for her anti-Israel advocacy[1] similar to fellow colleagues Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. She is also a co-sponsor of the far-left Green New Deal proposal.[2]
U.S. House of Representatives
2010 election
Rep. McCollum faced a strong challenge from pro-life conservative Republican Teresa Collett in the 2010 Midterm Elections; while managing to win in the strongly left-wing district, her margin of victory was only half of what they previously had been.[3]