FRANK, BARNEY
D Β· house Β· bioguide F000339
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- FEC candidate id
H0MA04036- Internal id
3d48368a-7f4b-40f0-a4ba-6804667437e6- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MA-04. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 787,020 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $116,055 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $64,011 |
| Income | In poverty | 7.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.492 |
| Race | White alone | 77.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 6.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 6.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 79.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 71.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 49.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 24.8% |
| Household | Family households | 67.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.52 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $584,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,622 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 55.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 63.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 4.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.5% |
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 | $292 | $8,785 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $931,003 | $943,547 | $8,493 | $0 | $632,143 |
| 2010 | $4,152,944 | $4,305,447 | $21,038 | $100,000 | $2,865,404 |
| 2008 | $2,297,682 | $2,953,745 | $173,441 | $0 | $1,168,071 |
| 2006 | $1,872,928 | $1,159,698 | $829,504 | $0 | $1,044,560 |
| 2004 | $1,319,502 | $1,290,347 | $116,274 | $4,068 | $745,472 |
| 2002 | $442,430 | $498,850 | $87,119 | $4,068 | $292,983 |
| 2000 | $464,795 | $471,381 | $131,264 | $4,068 | $307,594 |
| 1998 | $278,700 | $342,272 | $137,853 | $4,068 | $176,901 |
| 1996 | $373,050 | $334,002 | $204,427 | $4,068 | $221,019 |
| 1994 | $199,261 | $208,936 | $165,379 | $4,068 | $129,900 |
| 1992 | $498,997 | $376,829 | $175,056 | $4,068 | $301,411 |
| 1990 | $643,920 | $718,160 | $53,329 | $4,068 | $402,029 |
| 1988 | $433,142 | $343,097 | $127,567 | $4,068 | $284,351 |
| 1986 | $208,533 | $213,909 | $37,478 | $4,068 | $0 |
| 1984 | $405,793 | $370,291 | $42,855 | $6,068 | $289,068 |
| 1982 | $1,306,269 | $1,243,302 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $426,686 | $429,214 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 1982 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 1984 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 1986 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 1988 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 1990 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 1992 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 1994 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 1996 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 1998 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 2000 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 2002 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 2004 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 2006 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 2008 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 2010 general house Β· MA-4 β won
- 2012 general house Β· MA-4 β won
Committees
- BARNEY FRANK FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE β principal Β· type H
- JARED POLIS VICTORY FUND 2012 β joint_fundraising Β· type N
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.
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | JARED POLIS VICTORY FUND 2012 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | BARNEY FRANK FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees |