How much does Bill Huizenga spend on office expenses?

Bill Huizenga has spent $1,695,507 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 Bill Huizenga's office budget money go?

The Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) covers official office operations. The largest categories are Staff Compensation (80.3%) and Rent & Utilities (9.5%). All spending is publicly reported through the House Statement of Disbursements.

How did Bill Huizenga win their last election?

Bill Huizenga won the 2024 general election with 55.1% of the vote (234,489 votes), winning by a margin of 11.7 points against 2 opponents.

When is Bill Huizenga up for re-election?

Bill Huizenga is up for re-election in 2026. Election Day is November 3, 2026. Their current term ends January 3, 2027. They have served 8 terms in this office. All 435 House seats are up every two years.

What is Bill Huizenga's current election status?

Bill Huizenga'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 Bill Huizenga raised?

According to FEC filings, Bill Huizenga has raised $2,362,736 in campaign funds, spent $873,763, and has $1,598,012 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.

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Bill Huizenga

Republican U.S. House • Michigan 04 · Michigan 04

State: Michigan
Phone: (202) 225-4401
Salary: $174,000/year
Tenure: 3 years, 3 months

687

Recorded Votes

135

Became Law

Bills Sponsored

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Bill Huizenga is a Republican Representative representing Michigan's 4th District in the 112th Congress (2011–2013). Now in their 8th term, they have cast 687 recorded votes, seen 135 measures become law, and sponsored 23 bills. They won their 2024 election with 55.1% of the vote, a 11.7-point margin. Their office has spent $1,695,507 in taxpayer-funded expenses this period. Up for re-election November 2026.

687 Votes 135 Laws 23 Bills Sponsored 55.1% 2024 Win 8 Terms 2026 Re-election

How congressional sessions work

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112-hjres118 2012-09-11 House

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to waiver and expenditure authority under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

Committee Yea

112-hr5987 2012-06-21 House

Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act

Committee Nay

112-hr5912 2012-06-07 House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions.

Committee Yea

112-hr5044 2012-04-27 House

Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act

Committee Yea

112-hr6213 2012-07-26 House

No More Solyndras Act

Committee Nay

112-hres779 2012-09-12 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6213) to limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Committee Yea

112-hres778 2012-09-12 House

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 117) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6365) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011.

Committee Yea

112-hjres117 2012-09-10 House

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013

Became Law Nay

112-hr6365 2012-09-10 House

National Security and Job Protection Act

Committee Nay

112-hr1775 2011-05-05 House

Stolen Valor Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hr5949 2012-06-15 House

FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012

Became Law Yea

112-hr5865 2012-05-30 House

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012

Became Law Nay

112-hr5544 2012-05-08 House

Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act

Committee Nay

112-hr3857 2012-01-31 House

Public Transit Security and Local Law Enforcement Support Act

Committee Nay

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 Yea

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 Yea

Election History

Regular Election Up for Re-election 2026 8 terms served

55.1% 234,489 votes

Won by 11.7 points

Jessica Swartz (D) 43.4% 184,641

Curtis Clark (U) 1.6% 6,687

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)

$2,362,736

Total Raised

$873,763

Total Spent

$1,598,012

Cash on Hand

Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: H0MI02094 · Through 12/31/2025 · 2026 Cycle

Taxpayer-Funded Office Spending (MRA)

$1,695,507

Total spent year to date

Through Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025

$141,292/mo $4,645/day

Staff Compensation 80.3%

$1,362,092

Rent & Utilities 9.5%

$160,797

Travel 6.1%

$103,768

Other Services 2.3%

$39,623

Supplies 1.1%

$18,021

Top Recipients This Quarter

Whiteman Todd E. Staff $53,450

Dillon Sean P. Staff $46,782

Sandberg Heather Staff $44,950

Fortin Remy N. Staff $30,250

Patrick Brian C Staff $30,225

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?

institutional tilt

Bill Huizenga voted Yes on 10 bill(s) scored as directing more funding to institutions than to individuals (e.g. 112-hres92).

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sponsor contradiction

Bill Huizenga co-sponsors Defense legislation but voted No on 112-hconres28, which covers the same subject area.

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

Institutional Tilt

112-hres92
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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112-hr5856
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

112-hres516
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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112-hconres50
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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112-hconres36
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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Sponsor Contradiction

112-hconres28 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United NO
Sponsors Defense bills but voted NO on this one

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112-hr1230 — Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act NO
Sponsors Technology bills but voted NO on this one

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112-hr2940 — Access to Capital for Job Creators Act NO
Sponsors Finance bills but voted NO on this one

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112-hr1633 — Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 NO
Sponsors Environment bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

112-hr4089 — Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2012 NO
Sponsors Environment 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