FARENTHOLD, RANDOLPH BLAKE
R Β· house Β· bioguide F000460
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- FEC candidate id
H0TX27061- Internal id
6a479a92-6b81-4108-a4bc-a2cf8be3d9e5- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-27. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 777,664 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $68,094 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $34,119 |
| Income | In poverty | 15.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.459 |
| Race | White alone | 51.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 54.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 34.0% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 70.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 27.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 53.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 21.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 7.0% |
| Household | Family households | 68.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.61 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $211,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,212 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 66.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 14.9% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 10.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 79.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 7.1% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $464,550 | $501,464 | $530 | $246 | $269,598 |
| 2016 | $1,103,979 | $1,113,536 | $37,444 | $0 | $592,921 |
| 2014 | $1,127,460 | $1,081,932 | $47,001 | $0 | $676,000 |
| 2012 | $1,153,511 | $1,197,900 | $1,473 | $178,307 | $657,617 |
| 2010 | $629,931 | $562,849 | $45,861 | $169,275 | $342,409 |
Elections
- 2010 general house Β· TX-27 β won
- 2012 general house Β· TX-27 β won
- 2014 general house Β· TX-27 β won
- 2016 general house Β· TX-27 β won
- 2018 general house Β· TX-27 β lost_general
Committees
- BLAKE'S VICTORY FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- CANSECO-FARENTHOLD VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- ELECT BLAKE FARENTHOLD COMMITTEE β principal Β· type H
- GREAT EIGHT COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- MAJORITY VICTORY FUND (ADAMS, CANSECO, CRAWFORD, GUINTA, RIBBLE) β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- TEXANS FOR TEXANS β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- TEXAS OPPORTUNITY PARTNERSHIP β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- TEXAS YOUNG GUNS VICTORY FUND (CANSECO, FARENTHOLD, FLORES) β joint_fundraising 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) = 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 (8)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BLAKE'S VICTORY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | TEXAS YOUNG GUNS VICTORY FUND (CANSECO, FARENTHOLD, FLORES) | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | TEXAS OPPORTUNITY PARTNERSHIP | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GREAT EIGHT COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | TEXANS FOR TEXANS | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | MAJORITY VICTORY FUND (ADAMS, CANSECO, CRAWFORD, GUINTA, RIBBLE) | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | CANSECO-FARENTHOLD VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | ELECT BLAKE FARENTHOLD COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees |