LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• College of William and Mary Law School - LLM, tax law (1988)

• Oral Roberts University Coburn School of Law - JD (1986)

• Winona State University - BA (1978)

• Anoka (Minn.) High School - Diploma (1974)

Office History

Election Results

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  6th Congressional District of Minnesota
  Michele Marie Bachmann, 50.47%

  Republican
  James Joseph Graves (Jim), 49.26%

  Democrat

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  6th Congressional District of Minnesota
  Michele Marie Bachmann, 52.51%

  Republican
  Tarryl Clark, 39.79%

  Democrat
  Bob Anderson, 5.83%

  Independence Party
  Aubrey Immelman, 1.81%

  Independent

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  6th Congressional District of Minnesota
  Michele Marie Bachmann, 46.41%

  Republican
  El Tinklenberg, 43.43%

  Democrat
  Bob Anderson, 10.04%

  Independence Party

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  6th Congressional District of Minnesota
  Michele Marie Bachmann, 50.05%

  Republican
  Patty Wetterling, 42.07%

  Democrat
  John Paul Binkowski, 7.80%

  Independence Party

Associated Organizations

• Bachmann for President

• Bachmann for Congress (Minnesota)

• MichelePAC

Awards

• Taxpayers’ Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Oct. 2013)

• Defender of Liberty Award (American Conservative Union) (Feb. 21, 2013)

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

32 trips taken between 2007 - 2014 costing $112,020

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Sen. Heller aide comes in out of RAINN

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 4, 2017
  Some staffers just can't stay away. After nine months lobbying for the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, a former House aide is back to the Hill as a legislative assistant to Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.). read more

• Former House aide lobbying against child sexual abuse

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 27, 2016
  A former victims rights supporter for Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) is continuing her advocacy, this time as a lobbyist. Blair Bjellos has registered as a federal lobbyist with the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, which she joined earlier this month. read more

• Based on paychecks, congressional staff strongly favor Clinton over Trump

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on May 9, 2016
  If the presidential race ends up being the insider Hillary Clinton versus the outsider Donald Trump, congressional staff are showing a crystal clear preference for the insider Clinton based on who they are working for.  read more

• Trump sweeps Hill Twitter mentions during first GOP debate

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Aug. 7, 2015
  Five governors, three senators, a neurosurgeon and a former reality TV star and businessman took the stage Thursday night. read more

• Staffers and members crisscross globe during August recess

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Sept. 22, 2014
  Trips by members of Congress and their staffs during the August recess cost $766,000, a dramatic increase from two years ago.Although the figure is much lower than last August's $2 million figure, it represents a nearly 50 percent increase in spending over the more comparable election-year August of 2012, when $515,000 was spent. Typically, election year travel is reduced, as members focus their attention on reelection and away from potentially politically unpopular junkets. The latest numbers support an overall increase in travel in recent years. read more

• Posted by Steve Olson on April 19, 2013
  Minnesota's 6th district is receiving plenty of attention from a former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) aide who's now lobbying on behalf of local governments. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Dec. 14, 2012
  Mitt Romney's top debate coach during the GOP primary season spent months on the congressional payroll of one of the governor's presidential rivals, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), after Romney let him go. read more

• One month left for 41 representatives to file financial disclosures

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on July 19, 2012
  The personal financial disclosures of members of Congress continue to trickle in two months after the initial deadline. read more

• More member financial disclosures added

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on June 18, 2012
  LegiStorm today added the financial disclsoures of twelve more House of Representatives members who filed annual financial disclosures since the initial batch was released by the House last week. read more

• 92 members of Congress did not file financial disclosures

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on June 14, 2012
   The filings of 17 senators and 75 representatives were not available when the personal financial dislcosures were released Thursday. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on April 4, 2012
  One legislative assistant to Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) never got the memo that congressional travel is supposed to be fun. read more

• Nearly 50 members have yet to file financial disclosures

  Posted by LegiStorm on July 19, 2011
  Half of the members of Congress who received extensions to file their personal financial disclosures at the May deadline have since filed, leaving nearly 50 lawmakers who have yet to file. read more

• Many lawmakers granted financial disclosure extensions

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 15, 2011
  Twenty senators and 75 representatives requested an extension of the May deadline and did not have a 2011 personal financial disclosures in today's release. read more

• Storm Tips: Israel lobbying organization uses loophole to sponsor trips

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on Sept. 28, 2009
  A pro-Israel lobbying group has found a loophole in the rules limiting the ability of lobbying groups to pay for congressional travel - a loophole large enough that they are one of the leading sponsors of such travel. read more

• LegiStorm used to dispute Bachmann's no-earmark declaration

  Posted by LegiStorm on March 17, 2009
   Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-Minn.) has found herself in a bit of hot water on earmarks by declaring: read more