HOBSON, DAVID LEE
R Β· house Β· bioguide H000666
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- FEC candidate id
H0OH07021- Internal id
231a10ad-a4bb-44e9-ba41-096cfbe35c4f- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), OH-07. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 781,785 |
| People | Median age | 43 |
| Income | Median household income | $86,611 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $47,292 |
| Income | In poverty | 7.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.441 |
| Race | White alone | 86.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 4.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 88.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 66.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 37.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 14.5% |
| Household | Family households | 65.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.40 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 28.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $250,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,117 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 74.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.2% |
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 | $552,018 | $608,089 | $694,234 | $0 | $258,794 |
| 2006 | $1,960,813 | $2,157,854 | $750,305 | $0 | $1,066,004 |
| 2004 | $1,751,080 | $1,049,263 | $947,347 | $0 | $1,054,445 |
| 2002 | $822,637 | $730,535 | $245,529 | $0 | $438,740 |
| 2000 | $576,253 | $706,884 | $153,426 | $0 | $269,892 |
| 1998 | $718,976 | $662,103 | $284,057 | $0 | $295,966 |
| 1996 | $670,446 | $620,093 | $227,185 | $501 | $337,754 |
| 1994 | $286,524 | $191,660 | $176,835 | $708 | $119,411 |
| 1992 | $380,267 | $298,896 | $81,974 | $0 | $151,877 |
| 1990 | $389,738 | $389,136 | $602 | $14,008 | $173,806 |
Elections
- 1990 general house Β· OH-7 β won
- 1992 general house Β· OH-7 β won
- 1994 general house Β· OH-7 β won
- 1996 general house Β· OH-7 β won
- 1998 general house Β· OH-7 β won
- 2000 general house Β· OH-7 β won
- 2002 general house Β· OH-7 β won
- 2004 general house Β· OH-7 β won
- 2006 general house Β· OH-7 β won
- 2008 general house Β· OH-7 β lost_general
Committees
- BUCKEYE PATRIOT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE β principal Β· type Q
- BUCKEYE PATRIOT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE β independent Β· type Q
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) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| 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 (2)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | independent_committee_of | BUCKEYE PATRIOT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | BUCKEYE PATRIOT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees |