MATHESON, JAMES DAVID
D Β· house Β· bioguide M001142
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- FEC candidate id
H0UT02096- Internal id
82b8c163-157b-4da5-88f5-2f98f31c8e99- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), UT-04. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 872,486 |
| People | Median age | 31 |
| Income | Median household income | $106,578 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $38,699 |
| Income | In poverty | 6.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.372 |
| Race | White alone | 76.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 17.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 11.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 83.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 11.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 58.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.6% |
| Household | Family households | 78.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 3.24 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $508,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,689 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 69.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 2.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 66.7% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.1% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $52 | $4,663 | $421,116 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $679 | $1,113 | $425,727 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $2,153 | $7,047 | $426,160 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $2,370 | $6,688 | $431,054 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | $262 | $10,757 | $435,372 | $0 | $0 |
| 2016 | $166 | $9,959 | $445,867 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $942,132 | $503,314 | $455,659 | $0 | $105,669 |
| 2012 | $2,360,399 | $2,384,427 | $16,842 | $0 | $472,082 |
| 2010 | $1,803,801 | $2,465,527 | $40,870 | $0 | $298,921 |
| 2008 | $1,789,770 | $1,389,009 | $702,496 | $0 | $394,589 |
| 2006 | $1,860,577 | $1,624,170 | $301,734 | $0 | $574,256 |
| 2004 | $1,966,021 | $2,021,531 | $65,328 | $0 | $721,063 |
| 2002 | $1,464,614 | $1,405,201 | $120,838 | $0 | $638,728 |
| 2000 | $1,366,564 | $1,304,813 | $61,426 | $0 | $822,259 |
Elections
- 2000 general house Β· UT-2 β won
- 2000 general house Β· UT-4 β running
- 2002 general house Β· UT-4 β running
- 2002 general house Β· UT-2 β won
- 2004 general house Β· UT-4 β running
- 2004 general house Β· UT-2 β won
- 2006 general house Β· UT-4 β running
- 2006 general house Β· UT-2 β won
- 2008 general house Β· UT-2 β won
- 2008 general house Β· UT-4 β running
- 2010 general house Β· UT-2 β won
- 2010 general house Β· UT-4 β running
- 2012 general house Β· UT-4 β lost_general
- 2014 general house Β· UT-4 β lost_general
- 2018 general house Β· UT-4 β lost_general
Committees
- BLUE DOG VICTORY FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- FRONTLINE DEMOCRATS β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- MATHESON FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 2004 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) = 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 (4)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FRONTLINE DEMOCRATS | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BLUE DOG VICTORY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 2004 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | MATHESON FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |