How much does Maxine Waters spend on office expenses?

Maxine Waters has spent $1,404,029 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 Maxine Waters's office budget money go?

The Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) covers official office operations. The largest categories are Staff Compensation (71.1%) and Rent & Utilities (12.1%). All spending is publicly reported through the House Statement of Disbursements.

How did Maxine Waters win their last election?

Maxine Waters won the 2024 general election with 75.1% of the vote (160,080 votes), winning by a margin of 50.2 points against 1 opponent.

When is Maxine Waters up for re-election?

Maxine Waters is up for re-election in 2026. Election Day is November 3, 2026. Their current term ends January 3, 2027. They have served 18 terms in this office. All 435 House seats are up every two years.

What is Maxine Waters's current election status?

Maxine Waters'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 Maxine Waters raised?

According to FEC filings, Maxine Waters has raised $431,662 in campaign funds, spent $398,779, and has $149,340 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.

Maxine Waters

Democrat U.S. House • California 43 · California 43

State: California
Phone: (202) 225-2201
Salary: $174,000/year
Tenure: 13 years, 3 months

3595

Recorded Votes

179

Became Law

Bills Sponsored

Call Office All Representatives

Maxine Waters is a Democratic Representative representing California's 43rd District in the 111th Congress (2009–2011). Now in their 18th term, they have cast 3595 recorded votes, seen 179 measures become law, and sponsored 33 bills. They won their 2024 election with 75.1% of the vote, a 50.2-point margin. Their office has spent $1,404,029 in taxpayer-funded expenses this period. Up for re-election November 2026.

3595 Votes 179 Laws 33 Bills Sponsored 75.1% 2024 Win 18 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.

119-hres1142 2026-03-27 House

Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

119-hr7084 2026-01-15 House

To amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes.

Became Law Nay

119-hr8029 2026-03-20 House

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

119-hres1131 2026-03-24 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1128) expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5103) to establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7084) to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

119-hr6422 2025-12-04 House

American Water Stewardship Act

Committee Yea

119-hr4638 2025-07-23 House

BOWOW Act of 2025

Committee Nay

119-hjres139 2026-01-09 House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.

Introduced Nay

119-hr1958 2025-03-06 House

Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2025

Committee Nay

119-hr556 2025-01-16 House

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025

Became Law Yea

119-hr4294 2025-07-07 House

MAWS Act of 2026

Committee Yea

119-hres1099 2026-03-04 House

Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism.

Committee Nay

119-hr7744 2026-03-02 House

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Introduced Yea

119-hconres38 2025-06-17 House

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Committee Yea

119-hres1100 2026-03-04 House

Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

Committee Nay

119-hres1095 2026-03-03 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

119-hr6472 2025-12-04 House

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for in-state tuition rates for certain residents of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

119-hr4758 2025-07-25 House

Homeowner Energy Freedom Act

Committee Yea

119-hres1075 2026-02-24 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4758) to repeal provisions of Public Law 117â169 relating to taxpayer subsidies for home electrification, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

119-hr6329 2025-12-01 House

Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025

Committee —

119-hr4626 2025-07-23 House

Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

Committee Yea

Election History

Regular Election Up for Re-election 2026 18 terms served

75.1% 160,080 votes

Won by 50.2 points

Steve Williams (R) 24.9% 53,152

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)

$431,662

Total Raised

$398,779

Total Spent

$149,340

Cash on Hand

$113,794

Debts Owed

Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: H4CA23011 · Through 12/31/2025 · 2026 Cycle

Taxpayer-Funded Office Spending (MRA)

$1,404,029

Total spent year to date

Through Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025

$117,002/mo $3,847/day

Staff Compensation 71.1%

$998,561

Rent & Utilities 12.1%

$169,693

Travel 5.7%

$80,390

Franked Mail 4.6%

$63,913

Printing 3.7%

$51,991

Other Services 2.0%

$27,680

Supplies 0.6%

$7,757

Top Recipients This Quarter

Mcginnis James Ellis Staff $34,031

Jimenez Blanca E. Staff $33,249

Yasam LLC Rent & Utilities $33,000

Cloud Hamilton S Staff $26,147

Sengstock Kathleen Staff $25,666

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

Ghost Voting

Anomaly Complicity

Did You Know?

sponsor contradiction

Maxine Waters 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-hres34 — Recognizing Israel's right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, reaffirming the United States NO
Sponsors Defense 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

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