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

3606

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 3606 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.

3606 Votes 179 Laws 15 Bills Sponsored 67.3% 2024 Win 13 Terms 2026 Re-election

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Each numbered Congress spans two calendar years and is divided into two sessions: the first session (odd-numbered year, e.g., 2009) and the second session (even-numbered year, e.g., 2010). Modern Congresses begin on January 3 of odd-numbered years and end on January 3 two years later, unless a law sets a different date. The House is elected every two years, while Senators serve six-year terms staggered so that roughly one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years.

112-hres444 2011-10-24 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1904) to facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, and for other purposes.

Introduced Nay

112-hr2447 2011-07-07 House

To grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines.

Became Law Yea

112-hr1160 2011-03-17 House

McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act

Became Law Yea

112-hr320 2011-01-19 House

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act

Committee Yea

112-hres431 2011-10-12 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2273) to amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels.

Committee Nay

112-hr2273 2011-06-22 House

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act

Committee Yea

112-hres430 2011-10-12 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 358) to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services under such Act.

Committee Nay

112-hr2250 2011-06-21 House

EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hr358 2011-01-20 House

Protect Life Act

Became Law Yea

112-hr3080 2011-10-03 House

United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

Became Law Nay

112-hr3079 2011-10-03 House

United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act

Became Law Nay

112-hr3078 2011-10-03 House

United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act

Became Law Yea

112-hr2832 2011-09-02 House

To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.

Became Law Yea

112-hr2433 2011-07-07 House

Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hres425 2011-10-06 House

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2832) to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3078) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3079) to implement the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3080) to implement the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement.

Committee Nay

112-hr2681 2011-07-28 House

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hres419 2011-10-03 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2681) to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2250) to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

112-hr765 2011-02-17 House

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011

Became Law Yea

112-hr686 2011-02-14 House

Utah National Guard Readiness Act

Committee Yea

112-hr670 2011-02-11 House

To convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have in their submerged lands.

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

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

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

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

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