JEFFERSON, WILLIAM J.
D Β· house Β· bioguide J000070
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- FEC candidate id
H0LA02119- Internal id
4fc2fdf5-bf57-426e-803b-9d4e43295146- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), LA-02. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 763,550 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $55,374 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $33,012 |
| Income | In poverty | 21.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 7.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.504 |
| Race | White alone | 34.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 50.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 10.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 87.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 7.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 56.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 27.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.1% |
| Household | Family households | 57.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.47 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 42.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $227,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,183 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 58.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 15.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 10.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.9% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $0 | $0 | $1,465 | $238,914 | $0 |
| 2012 | $0 | $0 | $1,465 | $238,914 | $0 |
| 2010 | $2,000 | $1,746 | $1,818 | $238,914 | $2,000 |
| 2008 | $350,866 | $342,245 | $1,165 | $238,914 | $279,236 |
| 2006 | $1,305,239 | $1,382,615 | $625 | $292,677 | $507,225 |
| 2004 | $1,034,171 | $960,794 | $78,608 | $15,337 | $312,809 |
| 2002 | $1,016,541 | $1,061,734 | $5,232 | $33,362 | $280,955 |
| 2000 | $393,367 | $563,238 | $50,424 | $15,337 | $99,875 |
| 1998 | $715,597 | $495,522 | $220,296 | $17,837 | $425,003 |
| 1996 | $286,711 | $301,082 | $220 | $24,570 | $92,525 |
| 1994 | $609,668 | $620,567 | $14,622 | $15,337 | $225,173 |
| 1992 | $403,754 | $379,585 | $25,522 | $110,255 | $145,031 |
| 1990 | $448,100 | $446,743 | $1,355 | $159,655 | $239,066 |
Elections
- 1990 general house Β· LA-2 β won
- 1992 general house Β· LA-2 β won
- 1994 general house Β· LA-2 β won
- 1996 general house Β· LA-2 β won
- 1998 general house Β· LA-2 β won
- 2002 general house Β· LA-2 β lost_general
- 2004 general house Β· LA-2 β won
- 2006 general house Β· LA-2 β lost_general
- 2008 general house Β· LA-2 β lost_general
Committees
- COMMITTEE TO ELECT WILLIAM J JEFFERSON TO THE U S CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- THE JEFFERSON COMMITTEE 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% |
| D (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 (2)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | COMMITTEE TO ELECT WILLIAM J JEFFERSON TO THE U S CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | JEFFERSON | β | candidate_committees |