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

How congressional sessions work

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-hr2401 2011-06-24 House

Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hres412 2011-09-22 House

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2608) to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

112-hres409 2011-09-21 House

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-hres406 2011-09-20 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2401) to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

112-hres405 2011-09-20 House

Committee Nay

112-hr2883 2011-09-12 House

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act

Became Law Yea

112-hr2608 2011-07-21 House

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Became Law Nay

112-hr2944 2011-09-15 House

United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2011

Became Law Yea

112-hr2646 2011-07-26 House

Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011

Became Law Yea

112-hr2189 2011-06-15 House

Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hr2867 2011-09-08 House

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011

Became Law Yea

112-hres372 2011-07-26 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2587) to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance.

Committee Nay

112-hr2587 2011-07-19 House

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act

Became Law Yea

112-hjres77 2011-09-07 House

Relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011.

Committee Nay

112-hr2218 2011-06-16 House

Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act

Committee Yea

112-hr2633 2011-07-25 House

Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hr2076 2011-06-01 House

Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012

Became Law Yea

112-hr1059 2011-03-14 House

To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes.

Became Law Yea

112-hr1892 2011-05-13 House

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Became Law Yea

112-hres392 2011-09-07 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2218) to amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1892) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

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.

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

Institutional Tilt

111-hres28
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

111-hconres321
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

111-hres154
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

111-hres1682
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

111-hres1422
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

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