How much does Marilyn Strickland spend on office expenses?

Marilyn Strickland has spent $1,825,926 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 Marilyn Strickland's office budget money go?

The Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) covers official office operations. The largest categories are Staff Compensation (84.9%) and Rent & Utilities (5.3%). All spending is publicly reported through the House Statement of Disbursements.

How did Marilyn Strickland win their last election?

Marilyn Strickland won the 2024 general election with 58.5% of the vote (203,732 votes), winning by a margin of 17.3 points against 1 opponent.

When is Marilyn Strickland up for re-election?

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

What is Marilyn Strickland's current election status?

Marilyn Strickland'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 Marilyn Strickland raised?

According to FEC filings, Marilyn Strickland has raised $872,746 in campaign funds, spent $843,443, and has $609,890 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.

WTF

Marilyn Strickland

Democrat U.S. House • Washington 10 · Washington 10

State: Washington
Phone: (202) 225-9740
Salary: $174,000/year
Tenure: 5 years, 3 months

1386

Recorded Votes

156

Became Law

Bills Sponsored

Call Office All Representatives

Marilyn Strickland is a Democratic Representative representing Washington's 10th District in the 108th Congress (2003–2005). Now in their 3rd term, they have cast 1386 recorded votes, seen 156 measures become law, and sponsored 17 bills. They won their 2024 election with 58.5% of the vote, a 17.3-point margin. Their office has spent $1,825,926 in taxpayer-funded expenses this period. Up for re-election November 2026.

1386 Votes 156 Laws 17 Bills Sponsored 58.5% 2024 Win 3 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., 2003) and the second session (even-numbered year, e.g., 2004). 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.

109-hres494 2005-10-17 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 554) to prevent legislative and regulatory functions from being usurped by civil liability actions brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain or obesity.

Committee Nay

109-hr3853 2005-09-21 House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 208 South Main Street in Parkdale, Arkansas, as the Willie Vaughn Post Office.

Became Law Yea

109-hr3549 2005-07-28 House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 West 3rd Avenue in Warren, Pennsylvania, as the "William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building".

Became Law Yea

109-hr1409 2005-03-17 House

Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005

Became Law Yea

109-hres491 2005-10-17 House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Committee —

109-hres457 2005-09-21 House

Recognizing the importance and positive contributions of chemistry to our everyday lives and supporting the goals and ideals of National Chemistry Week.

Conference —

109-hres481 2005-10-06 House

Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3893) to expedite the construction of new refining capacity in the United States, to provide reliable and affordable energy for the American people, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

109-hr3893 2005-09-26 House

Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005

Committee Yea

109-hconres248 2005-09-20 House

Honoring the life and work of Simon Wiesenthal and reaffirming the commitment of Congress to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance in all forms, in all forums, and in all nations.

Committee Yea

109-hr3896 2005-09-26 House

Hurricane Katrina Emergency Relief CDBG Flexibility Act of 2005

Committee —

109-hr3895 2005-09-26 House

Rural Housing Hurricane Relief Act of 2005

Committee —

109-hr3894 2005-09-26 House

Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act of 2005

Committee Yea

109-hres276 2005-05-12 House

Supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

Conference Yea

109-hres470 2005-09-28 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3824) to amend and reauthorize the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

109-hjres68 2005-09-27 House

Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.

Became Law Yea

109-hr3824 2005-09-19 House

Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005

Committee Nay

109-hconres245 2005-09-15 House

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Supreme Court should speedily find the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution of the United States.

Committee Yea

109-hres388 2005-07-26 House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the July, 2005, measures of extreme repression on the part of the Cuban Government against members of Cuba's prodemocracy movement, calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners, the legalization of political parties and free elections in Cuba, urging the European Union to reexamine its policy toward Cuba, and calling on the representative of the United States to the 62d session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to ensure a resolution calling upon the Cuban regime to end its human rights violations, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

109-hconres178 2005-06-14 House

Recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, supporting the goals and ideals of National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

109-hres462 2005-09-27 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3402) to authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

Election History

Regular Election Up for Re-election 2026 3 terms served

58.5% 203,732 votes

Won by 17.3 points

Don Hewett (R) 41.2% 143,492

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)

$872,746

Total Raised

$843,443

Total Spent

$609,890

Cash on Hand

$50,000

Debts Owed

Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: H0WA10034 · Through 12/31/2025 · 2026 Cycle

Taxpayer-Funded Office Spending (MRA)

$1,825,926

Total spent year to date

Through Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025

$152,160/mo $5,003/day

Staff Compensation 84.9%

$1,549,567

Rent & Utilities 5.3%

$96,233

Travel 3.7%

$67,263

Other Services 3.1%

$56,622

Printing 1.4%

$25,211

Supplies 1.3%

$23,372

Top Recipients This Quarter

Noh Andrew Staff $53,750

Larter Elizabeth L. Staff $43,750

Dudley Elizabeth S Staff $36,000

Miller Siena M. Staff $29,750

Snyder Rebecca C. Staff $29,250

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

Marilyn Strickland co-sponsors Defense legislation but voted No on 108-hr163, which covers the same subject area.

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Institutional Tilt

108-hres356
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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108-hres663
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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108-hres427
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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108-hres608
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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108-hres519
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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Sponsor Contradiction

108-hr163 — Universal National Service Act of 2003 NO
Sponsors Defense bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

108-hr1036 — Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act NO
Sponsors Manufacturing bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

108-hr2800 — Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 NO
Sponsors Healthcare bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

108-hr2359 — Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003 NO
Sponsors Labor bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

108-hr2596 — Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003 NO
Sponsors Finance 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