BAKER, WILLIAM P
R Β· house Β· bioguide B000078
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- FEC candidate id
H2CA00047- Internal id
c0a941c5-4431-45f5-bcd1-2c03c34313f5- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-10. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 760,299 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $153,525 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $75,555 |
| Income | In poverty | 6.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.464 |
| Race | White alone | 48.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 22.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 18.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 24.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 67.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 10.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 69.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 55.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 22.8% |
| Household | Family households | 72.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.72 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $1,029,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,658 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 67.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 96.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 2.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 57.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 4.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 26.8% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $0 | $4,647 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $6,167 | $20,592 | $4,647 | $0 | $50 |
| 1996 | $1,454,337 | $1,398,556 | $66,086 | $1,000 | $954,444 |
| 1994 | $917,667 | $909,065 | $10,305 | $67,767 | $700,754 |
| 1992 | $708,485 | $706,780 | $1,704 | $108,938 | $461,865 |
Elections
- 1992 general house Β· CA-10 β won
- 1994 general house Β· CA-10 β won
- 1996 general house Β· CA-10 β lost_general
Committees
- INVEST FOR AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FKA BILL BAKER FOR CONG) β principal 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) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| 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 (7)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | educated_at | San Jose State University | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Primary School | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | INVEST FOR AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FKA BILL BAKER FOR CONG) | β | candidate_committees | |
| 1995-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1993-01-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1993-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1981-01-01 | held_position | member of the California State Assembly | β | wikidata |