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.

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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

1391

Recorded Votes

156

Became Law

Bills Sponsored

Call Office All Representatives

Next Election On the November 3, 2026 Ballot

Term ends: January 3, 2027 Last won: 2024 (58.5%, +17.3pt) Terms served: 3 Term length: 2 years

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 1391 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.

1391 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-hr3 2005-02-09 House

Sportfishing and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2005

Became Law Yea

109-hres133 2005-03-02 House

Providing amounts from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives for continuing expenses of standing and select committees of the House from April 1, 2005, through April 30, 2005.

Committee Yea

109-hres122 2005-02-17 House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the study of languages and supporting the designation of a Year of Languages.

Committee Yea

109-hr841 2005-02-16 House

Continuity in Representation Act of 2005

Committee Yea

109-hres126 2005-03-01 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to enhance the workforce investment system of the Nation by strengthening one-stop career centers, providing for more effective governance arrangements, promoting access to a more comprehensive array of employment, training, and related services, establishing a targeted approach to serving youth, and improving performance accountability, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

109-hr912 2005-02-17 House

Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act of 2005

Committee Yea

109-hr27 2005-01-04 House

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 2005

Committee Yea

109-hconres63 2005-02-15 House

Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.

Committee Yea

109-hconres5 2005-01-04 House

Providing for the acceptance of a statue of Sarah Winnemucca, presented by the people of Nevada, for placement in National Statuary Hall, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

109-hres91 2005-02-14 House

Condemning the terrorist bombing attack that occurred on February 14, 2005, in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and killed and wounded others.

Committee Yea

109-hres95 2005-02-15 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 310) to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

109-hr310 2005-01-25 House

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005

Committee Yea

109-hr324 2005-01-25 House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 321 Montgomery Road in Altamonte Springs, Florida, as the "Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building".

Became Law Yea

109-hconres25 2005-01-25 House

Recognizing the contributions of Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain, the "Greensboro Four", to the civil rights movement.

Committee Yea

109-hres75 2005-02-09 House

Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 418) to establish and rapidly implement regulations for State driver's license and identification document security standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United States, to unify terrorism-related grounds for inadmissibility and removal, and to ensure expeditious construction of the San Diego border fence.

Committee Nay

109-hr418 2005-01-26 House

REAL ID Act of 2005

Committee Yea

109-hres71 2005-02-08 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 418) to establish and rapidly implement regulations for State driver's license and identification document security standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United States, to unify terrorism-related grounds for inadmissibility and removal, and to ensure expeditious construction of the San Diego border fence.

Introduced Nay

109-hconres30 2005-01-26 House

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Committee Yea

109-hconres26 2005-01-25 House

Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen for their bravery in fighting for our freedom in World War II, and for their contribution in creating an integrated United States Air Force.

Committee Yea

109-hconres6 2005-01-04 House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Department of Defense should continue to exercise its statutory authority to support the activities of the Boy Scouts of America, in particular the periodic national and world Boy Scout Jamborees.

Committee Yea

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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

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

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

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

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108-hr2596 — Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003 NO
Sponsors Finance bills but voted NO on this one

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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