How much does Betty McCollum spend on office expenses?

Betty McCollum has spent $1,690,427 in taxpayer-funded office expenses year-to-date (through Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025), including staff compensation, rent and utilities, travel, and other services. The full breakdown with top vendor recipients is available on this profile's Finance tab.

Where does Betty McCollum's office budget money go?

The Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) covers official office operations. The largest categories are Staff Compensation (82.0%) and Rent & Utilities (7.5%). All spending is publicly reported through the House Statement of Disbursements.

How did Betty McCollum win their last election?

Betty McCollum won the 2024 general election with 67.3% of the vote (242,802 votes), winning by a margin of 34.7 points against 1 opponent.

When is Betty McCollum up for re-election?

Betty McCollum is up for re-election in 2026. Election Day is November 3, 2026. Their current term ends January 3, 2027. They have served 13 terms in this office. All 435 House seats are up every two years.

What is Betty McCollum's current election status?

Betty McCollum's current term ends January 3, 2027. They are up for re-election on November 3, 2026. House members serve two-year terms and face election every cycle.

How much campaign money has Betty McCollum raised?

According to FEC filings, Betty McCollum has raised $796,568 in campaign funds, spent $722,673, and has $628,814 cash on hand.

What is the difference between campaign funds and office spending?

Campaign funds are raised from donors for election purposes and regulated by the FEC. Office spending (MRA) is a separate taxpayer-funded budget allocated to each House member for staff salaries, rent, travel, and official duties. The two cannot be mixed — campaign money cannot pay for official expenses and vice versa.

Betty McCollum

Democrat U.S. House • Minnesota 04 · Minnesota 04

State: Minnesota
Phone: (202) 225-6631
Salary: $174,000/year
Tenure: 25 years, 3 months

3595

Recorded Votes

179

Became Law

Bills Sponsored

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Betty McCollum is a Democratic Representative representing Minnesota's 4th District in the 111th Congress (2009–2011). Now in their 13th term, they have cast 3595 recorded votes, seen 179 measures become law, and sponsored 15 bills. They won their 2024 election with 67.3% of the vote, a 34.7-point margin. Their office has spent $1,690,427 in taxpayer-funded expenses this period. Up for re-election November 2026.

3595 Votes 179 Laws 15 Bills Sponsored 67.3% 2024 Win 13 Terms 2026 Re-election

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112-hr5865 2012-05-30 House

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012

Became Law Yea

112-hr5544 2012-05-08 House

Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act

Committee Yea

112-hr3857 2012-01-31 House

Public Transit Security and Local Law Enforcement Support Act

Committee Yea

112-hres773 2012-09-10 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5544) to authorize and expedite a land exchange involving National Forest System land in the Laurentian District of the Superior National Forest and certain other National Forest System land in the State of Minnesota that has limited recreational and conservation resources and lands owned by the State of Minnesota in trust for the public school system that are largely scattered in checkerboard fashion within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and have important recreational, scenic, and conservation resources, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5949) to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.

Committee Nay

112-hr4264 2012-03-27 House

FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012

Committee Yea

112-hr6186 2012-07-25 House

To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

112-hr6122 2012-07-12 House

To revise the authority of the Librarian of Congress to accept gifts and bequests on behalf of the Library, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

112-hr2139 2011-06-03 House

Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act

Became Law Yea

112-hres752 2012-08-01 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6233) to make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available for fiscal year 2012 with the costs of such assistance offset by changes to certain conservation programs, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

112-hr6233 2012-07-31 House

Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012

Committee Yea

112-hr6169 2012-07-24 House

Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012

Committee Yea

112-hconres127 2012-05-30 House

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived.

Committee Yea

112-hres750 2012-08-01 House

Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1905, with an amendment.

Committee Yea

112-hres747 2012-07-31 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6169) to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from August 3, 2012, through September 7, 2012; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Committee Nay

112-hr8 2012-07-24 House

"Fiscal cliff" bill

Became Law Yea

112-hr4365 2012-04-17 House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund are subject to certain Federal tax levies.

Became Law Yea

112-hr3803 2012-01-23 House

District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Became Law Nay

112-hr828 2011-02-28 House

Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2012

Committee Yea

112-hr4078 2012-02-17 House

Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012

Committee Yea

112-hr6168 2012-07-24 House

President Obama's Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act

Committee Yea

Election History

Regular Election Up for Re-election 2026 13 terms served

67.3% 242,802 votes

Won by 34.7 points

May Lor Xiong (R) 32.6% 117,618

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Current Election Status

Current Term Ends January 3, 2027

Term Length 2 years (all House seats)

Next Election November 3, 2026

Status Up for Re-election 2026

Campaign Finance (FEC)

$796,568

Total Raised

$722,673

Total Spent

$628,814

Cash on Hand

Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: H0MN04049 · Through 12/31/2025 · 2026 Cycle

Taxpayer-Funded Office Spending (MRA)

$1,690,427

Total spent year to date

Through Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025

$140,869/mo $4,631/day

Staff Compensation 82.0%

$1,386,673

Rent & Utilities 7.5%

$126,047

Travel 4.4%

$74,260

Other Services 2.9%

$48,823

Equipment 1.2%

$20,557

Supplies 1.2%

$19,808

Printing 0.8%

$13,452

Top Recipients This Quarter

Taylor Rebecca D Staff $37,600

Connolly Kathleen M Staff $31,067

Peterson Ben L Staff $30,851

Lee Chao Staff $28,874

Shaw April M. Staff $26,248

Source: House Statement of Disbursements · Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025

Financial Transparency

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House Financial Disclosures Annual reports & stock transaction filings

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OpenSecrets Profile Campaign donors, lobbying, & outside spending

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What The Facts Score

Measured from public voting records, Census district demographics, and CRS bill data. Not an editorial judgment — the same formula applies to every member regardless of party.

District Disconnect

Institutional Tilt

Sponsor Contradiction

100

Ghost Voting

Anomaly Complicity

Did You Know?

sponsor contradiction

Betty McCollum co-sponsors Energy legislation but voted No on 111-hr4715, which covers the same subject area.

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Institutional Tilt

111-hres28
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hconres321
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hres154
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hres1682
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hres1422
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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Sponsor Contradiction

111-hr4715 — Clean Estuaries Act of 2010 NO
Sponsors Energy bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

111-hr3183 — Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 NO
Sponsors Technology bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

111-hr2 — Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 NO
Sponsors Justice bills but voted NO on this one

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111-hr3534 — Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2010 NO
Sponsors Energy bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

111-hr2868 — Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 NO
Sponsors Defense bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

Methodology: The WTF Score is computed from five equally-party-neutral pillars: District Disconnect (30%), Institutional Tilt (25%), Sponsor Contradiction (20%), Ghost Voting (15%), and Anomaly Complicity (10%). Each uses only public government data. Full methodology →

Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy