How much does Trent Kelly spend on office expenses?

Trent Kelly has spent $1,702,357 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 Trent Kelly'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 (5.7%). All spending is publicly reported through the House Statement of Disbursements.

How did Trent Kelly win their last election?

Trent Kelly won the 2024 general election with 69.8% of the vote (223,589 votes), winning by a margin of 39.6 points against 1 opponent.

When is Trent Kelly up for re-election?

Trent Kelly is up for re-election in 2026. Election Day is November 3, 2026. Their current term ends January 3, 2027. They have served 6 terms in this office. All 435 House seats are up every two years.

What is Trent Kelly's current election status?

Trent Kelly'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 Trent Kelly raised?

According to FEC filings, Trent Kelly has raised $869,489 in campaign funds, spent $651,580, and has $826,768 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

Trent Kelly

Republican U.S. House • Mississippi 01 · Mississippi 01

State: Mississippi
Phone: (202) 225-4306
Salary: $174,000/year
Tenure: 10 years, 11 months

1834

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 (69.8%, +39.6pt) Terms served: 6 Term length: 2 years

Trent Kelly is a Republican Representative representing Mississippi's 1st District in the 108th Congress (2003–2005). Now in their 6th term, they have cast 1834 recorded votes, seen 156 measures become law, and sponsored 26 bills. They won their 2024 election with 69.8% of the vote, a 39.6-point margin. Their office has spent $1,702,357 in taxpayer-funded expenses this period. Up for re-election November 2026.

1834 Votes 156 Laws 26 Bills Sponsored 69.8% 2024 Win 6 Terms 2026 Re-election

How congressional sessions work

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109-hjres88 2006-06-06 House

Marriage Protection Amendment

Committee Yea

109-hres498 2005-10-18 House

Supporting the goals and ideals of School Bus Safety Week.

Committee Yea

109-hr3729 2005-09-13 House

Federal Judiciary Emergency Tolling Act of 2006

Committee Yea

109-hr3496 2005-07-28 House

National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2006

Committee Nay

109-hr3085 2005-06-28 House

To amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability study originally prepared for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated with that trail, and for other purposes.

Became Law Yea

109-hr9 2006-05-02 House

Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006

Became Law Yea

109-hres906 2006-07-10 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2990) to improve ratings quality by fostering competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry.

Committee Yea

109-hr5646 2006-06-20 House

To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in the United States.

Became Law Yea

109-hr2990 2005-06-20 House

Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act of 2006

Committee Yea

109-hres907 2006-07-10 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4411) to prevent the use of certain payment instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling, and for other purposes.

Committee —

109-hr4411 2005-11-18 House

Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act

Committee Nay

109-hr5061 2006-03-30 House

Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act

Became Law Yea

109-hr2563 2005-05-24 House

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility studies to address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems in Idaho, and for other purposes.

Became Law Yea

109-hconres440 2006-06-29 House

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Committee Yea

109-hres895 2006-06-28 House

Supporting intelligence and law enforcement programs to track terrorists and terrorist finances conducted consistent with Federal law and with appropriate Congressional consultation and specifically condemning the disclosure and publication of classified information that impairs the international fight against terrorism and needlessly exposes Americans to the threat of further terror attacks by revealing a crucial method by which terrorists are traced through their finances.

Committee Yea

109-hres897 2006-06-28 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4761) to provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources on the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.

Introduced Yea

109-hres896 2006-06-28 House

Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 895) supporting intelligence and law enforcement programs to track terrorists and terrorist finances conducted consistent with Federal law and with appropriate Congressional consultation and specifically condemning the disclosure and publication of classified information that impairs the international fight against terrorism and needlessly exposes Americans to the threat of further terror attacks by revealing a crucial method by which terrorists are traced through their finances.

Introduced Yea

109-hr4761 2006-02-15 House

Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2006

Committee Nay

109-hr5672 2006-06-22 House

Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007

Committee Nay

109-hres890 2006-06-26 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5672) making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.

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?

institutional tilt

Trent Kelly voted Yes on 10 bill(s) scored as directing more funding to institutions than to individuals (e.g. 108-hres602).

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sponsor contradiction

Trent Kelly co-sponsors Healthcare legislation but voted No on 108-hr1, which covers the same subject area.

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Institutional Tilt

108-hres602
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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108-hres356
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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108-hres298
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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Sponsor Contradiction

108-hr1 — Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 NO
Sponsors Healthcare bills but voted NO on this one

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

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108-hr760 — Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 NO
Sponsors Housing 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-hr2660 — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations NO
Sponsors Education 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