TORRES, ESTEBAN E
D Β· house Β· bioguide T000316
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- FEC candidate id
H2CA34012- Internal id
18ba8ee6-64c6-44b3-ad42-2a58da8b628e- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-34. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 748,464 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $63,055 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $34,276 |
| Income | In poverty | 20.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 7.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.506 |
| Race | White alone | 16.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 17.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 64.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 17.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 43.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 28.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 54.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 49.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 29.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.2% |
| Household | Family households | 57.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.65 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 50.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $838,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,631 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 26.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 8.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 19.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 1.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 9.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 55.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 12.1% |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $0 | $4,929 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $283 | $33,454 | $4,929 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | $79,305 | $141,524 | $38,100 | $0 | $42,091 |
| 1996 | $186,727 | $207,398 | $100,319 | $0 | $110,203 |
| 1994 | $236,822 | $178,972 | $120,990 | $0 | $129,873 |
| 1992 | $169,451 | $254,092 | $63,139 | $0 | $99,549 |
| 1990 | $241,635 | $217,810 | $148,388 | $0 | $101,629 |
| 1988 | $226,964 | $227,098 | $124,561 | $0 | $91,920 |
| 1986 | $181,729 | $111,685 | $124,694 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $224,568 | $182,693 | $42,876 | $0 | $115,112 |
| 1982 | $206,176 | $188,021 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1982 general house Β· CA-34 β won
- 1984 general house Β· CA-34 β won
- 1986 general house Β· CA-34 β won
- 1988 general house Β· CA-34 β won
- 1990 general house Β· CA-34 β won
- 1992 general house Β· CA-34 β won
- 1994 general house Β· CA-34 β won
- 1996 general house Β· CA-34 β won
- 1998 general house Β· CA-34 β lost_general
Committees
- COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT ESTEBAN E TORRES TO CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor β HR 4498 β Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1990
- cosponsor β HR 856 β United States-Puerto Rico Political Status Act
- cosponsor β HR 1044 β San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Act of 1988
- cosponsor β HJRES 271 β Authorizing the Go for Broke National Veterans Association to establish a memorial to Japanese American Veterans in the District of Columbia or its environs.
- cosponsor β HR 3834 β Selma to Montgomery National Trail Study Act of 1989
- cosponsor β HR 2929 β California Desert Protection Act of 1991
- cosponsor β HR 317 β A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating a segment of the Merced River in California as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
- cosponsor β HR 5099 β Central Valley Project Reform Act
- cosponsor β HJRES 175 β Palau Compact of Free Association Implementation Act
- cosponsor β HR 1143 β To authorize a study of nationally significant places in American labor history.
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.