How much does Sean Casten spend on office expenses?

Sean Casten has spent $1,761,985 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 Sean Casten's office budget money go?

The Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) covers official office operations. The largest categories are Staff Compensation (84.1%) and Rent & Utilities (8.1%). All spending is publicly reported through the House Statement of Disbursements.

How did Sean Casten win their last election?

Sean Casten won the 2024 general election with 54.2% of the vote (196,647 votes), winning by a margin of 8.4 points against 1 opponent.

When is Sean Casten up for re-election?

Sean Casten is up for re-election in 2026. Election Day is November 3, 2026. Their current term ends January 3, 2027. They have served 4 terms in this office. All 435 House seats are up every two years.

What is Sean Casten's current election status?

Sean Casten'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 Sean Casten raised?

According to FEC filings, Sean Casten has raised $1,425,361 in campaign funds, spent $789,105, and has $1,330,398 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.

Sean Casten

Democratic U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 6 · Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 6

State: Illinois
Phone: (202) 225-4561
Salary: $174,000/year
Tenure: 7 years, 3 months

281

Recorded Votes

Became Law

Bills Sponsored

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Sean Casten is a Democratic Representative representing Illinois's District in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Now in their 4th term, they have cast 281 recorded votes, and sponsored 36 bills. They won their 2024 election with 54.2% of the vote, a 8.4-point margin. Their office has spent $1,761,985 in taxpayer-funded expenses this period. Up for re-election November 2026.

281 Votes 36 Bills Sponsored 54.2% 2024 Win 4 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., 2025) and the second session (even-numbered year, e.g., 2026). 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-hr3944 2025-06-12 House

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Committee Yea

119-hres537 2025-06-24 House

Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Committee Yea

119-hres530 2025-06-23 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3944) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 275) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish on a monthly basis the number of special interest aliens encountered attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 875) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 516) condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.

Committee Nay

119-hr3422 2025-05-15 House

Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act

Introduced Yea

119-hr3394 2025-05-14 House

Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act

Introduced Yea

119-hr1998 2025-03-10 House

Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

Introduced Yea

119-hr4 2025-06-06 House

Rescissions Act of 2025

Introduced Yea

119-hr2056 2025-03-11 House

District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025

Introduced Yea

119-hres499 2025-06-11 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

119-hres489 2025-06-09 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 884) to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2056) to require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2096) to restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 331) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

119-hr2096 2025-03-14 House

Protecting Our Nationâs Capital Emergency Act

Introduced Nay

119-hr884 2025-01-31 House

To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

Introduced Nay

119-hres488 2025-06-09 House

Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado.

Committee Nay

119-hres481 2025-06-05 House

Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence.

Committee Yea

119-hr2035 2025-03-11 House

American Cargo for American Ships Act

Introduced Yea

119-hr2966 2025-04-17 House

American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025

Introduced Nay

119-hr2987 2025-04-24 House

CEASE Act of 2025

Introduced Yea

119-hr2931 2025-04-17 House

Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025

Introduced Yea

119-hres458 2025-06-03 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2483) to reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2931) to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate certain offices of the Small Business Administration in sanctuary jurisdictions, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2966) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to require an applicant for certain loans of the Administration to provide certain citizenship status documentation, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2987) to amend the Small Business Act to require a limit on the number of small business lending companies, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

119-hr2483 2025-03-31 House

SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced Yea

Election History

Regular Election Up for Re-election 2026 4 terms served

54.2% 196,647 votes

Won by 8.4 points

Niki Conforti (R) 45.8% 166,116

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)

$1,425,361

Total Raised

$789,105

Total Spent

$1,330,398

Cash on Hand

$455,694

Debts Owed

Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: H8IL06139 · Through 12/31/2025 · 2026 Cycle

Taxpayer-Funded Office Spending (MRA)

$1,761,985

Total spent year to date

Through Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025

$146,832/mo $4,827/day

Staff Compensation 84.1%

$1,481,967

Rent & Utilities 8.1%

$142,919

Other Services 4.2%

$73,534

Travel 1.7%

$30,676

Supplies 1.3%

$22,978

Top Recipients This Quarter

Hunt Chloe T. Staff $57,000

Groce Aaron C. Staff $45,750

Vurpillat Jacob I. Staff $38,250

Schock Laura E. Staff $33,250

Arnesen Emma M. Staff $32,000

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

Sean Casten co-sponsors Energy legislation but voted No on 119-hr471, which covers the same subject area.

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

Institutional Tilt

119-hres539
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hres1100
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hr4016
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hres878
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hres893
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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Sponsor Contradiction

119-hr471 — Fix Our Forests Act NO
Sponsors Energy bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

119-hjres106 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule NO
Sponsors Environment bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

119-hr884 — To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the Di NO
Sponsors Justice bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

119-hr3062 — Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act NO
Sponsors Energy bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

119-hr1069 — Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act NO
Sponsors Education 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