SIMMONS, ROB
R Β· house Β· bioguide S001152
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- FEC candidate id
H0CT02124- Internal id
b750b3a3-b8b1-43ed-a13d-a28873e005ad- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CT-02. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 722,183 |
| People | Median age | 43 |
| Income | Median household income | $97,479 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $52,292 |
| Income | In poverty | 8.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.448 |
| Race | White alone | 79.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 10.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 88.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 6.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 66.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 39.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.7% |
| Household | Family households | 64.8% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.38 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $344,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,378 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 0.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.1% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.3% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $83,227 | $92,172 | $481 | $7,000 | $29,641 |
| 2006 | $3,112,881 | $3,177,699 | $9,426 | $0 | $1,278,533 |
| 2004 | $2,560,047 | $2,516,942 | $74,244 | $0 | $1,068,573 |
| 2002 | $2,151,270 | $1,861,496 | $31,138 | $50,000 | $1,036,307 |
| 2000 | $1,077,563 | $1,063,147 | $14,526 | $202,000 | $533,448 |
Elections
- 2000 general house Β· CT-2 β won
- 2002 general house Β· CT-2 β lost_general
- 2004 general house Β· CT-2 β lost_general
- 2006 general house Β· CT-2 β lost_general
Committees
- 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- 2006 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- CONNECTICUT VICTORY 2006 β joint_fundraising Β· type Y
- MAJORITY 2006 β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- PEOPLE OF CONNECTICUT FOR A REPUBLICAN CONGRESS COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- PHYSICIANS TO RETAIN OUR MAJORITY - PROM β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- SIMMONS FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (7)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2006 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | MAJORITY 2006 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | PHYSICIANS TO RETAIN OUR MAJORITY - PROM | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | PEOPLE OF CONNECTICUT FOR A REPUBLICAN CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | CONNECTICUT VICTORY 2006 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | SIMMONS FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |