LEHMAN, RICHARD H
D Β· house Β· bioguide L000225
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- FEC candidate id
H2CA18015- Internal id
f3bcddf5-40d3-437b-bf14-75a8bbcc5302- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-19. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 745,177 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $126,610 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $64,916 |
| Income | In poverty | 8.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.477 |
| Race | White alone | 51.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 19.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 25.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 15.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 23.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 64.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 15.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 47.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 20.5% |
| Household | Family households | 68.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.68 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $1,106,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,424 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 67.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 5.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 2.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 64.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.9% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $17,000 | $17,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1996 | $2,211 | $9,192 | $0 | $17,700 | $110 |
| 1994 | $1,079,809 | $1,079,999 | $6,982 | $20,699 | $416,590 |
| 1992 | $826,532 | $915,504 | $7,171 | $53,025 | $288,570 |
| 1990 | $302,473 | $299,728 | $96,145 | $0 | $84,240 |
| 1988 | $279,981 | $193,681 | $93,399 | $0 | $105,423 |
| 1986 | $253,791 | $290,626 | $7,099 | $6,239 | $0 |
| 1984 | $234,448 | $195,157 | $43,934 | $4,000 | $51,138 |
| 1982 | $160,274 | $150,229 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1982 general house Β· CA-18 β won
- 1984 general house Β· CA-18 β won
- 1986 general house Β· CA-18 β won
- 1988 general house Β· CA-18 β won
- 1990 general house Β· CA-18 β won
- 1992 general house Β· CA-19 β lost_general
- 1994 general house Β· CA-19 β lost_general
Committees
- LEHMAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE β principal 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 (10)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | held_position | member of the California State Assembly | β | wikidata | |
| β | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Fresno City College | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | LEHMAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| 1993-01-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1991-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1989-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1987-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1985-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1983-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata |