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

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.

108-hconres380 2004-03-10 House

Recognizing the benefits and importance of school-based music education.

Committee Yea

108-hr4219 2004-04-27 House

Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part II

Became Law Yea

108-hr4181 2004-04-21 House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the marriage penalty relief provided under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.

Committee Nay

108-hres578 2004-03-25 House

Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

108-hr3942 2004-03-11 House

To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7 Commercial Boulevard in Middletown, Rhode Island, as the "Rhode Island Veterans Post Office Building".

Became Law Yea

108-hres399 2003-10-15 House

Honoring the life and legacy of Melvin Jones and recognizing the contributions of Lions Clubs International.

Committee Yea

108-hres602 2004-04-21 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2844) to require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives not later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in extraordinary circumstances, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

108-hr2844 2003-07-24 House

Continuity in Representation Act of 2004

Committee Yea

108-hr4030 2004-03-25 House

Congressional Medal for Outstanding Contributions in Math and Science Education Act of 2004

Committee Yea

108-hr4019 2004-03-24 House

To address the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.

Became Law Yea

108-hr3970 2004-03-16 House

Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2004

Committee Yea

108-hr3147 2003-09-23 House

To designate the Federal building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the "James V. Hansen Federal Building".

Became Law Yea

108-hr1779 2003-04-11 House

Guardsmen and Reservists Financial Relief Act of 2004

Committee Yea

108-hr4037 2004-03-25 House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 475 Kell Farm Drive in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the "Richard G. Wilson Processing and Distribution Facility".

Became Law Yea

108-hr3855 2004-02-26 House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 607 Pershing Drive in Laclede, Missouri, as the "General John J. Pershing Post Office".

Became Law Yea

108-hr1822 2003-04-11 House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3751 West 6th Street in Los Angeles, California, as the "Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office".

Became Law Yea

108-hconres404 2004-04-02 House

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

House Floor Vote Yea

108-hr3550 2003-11-20 House

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2004

Committee Nay

108-hres593 2004-03-31 House

Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 3550) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced Yea

108-hres581 2004-03-29 House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding rates of compensation for civilian employees and members of the uniformed services of the United States.

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