RAY, RICHARD B
D Β· house Β· bioguide R000080
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- FEC candidate id
H2GA03021- Internal id
8374c840-9c1a-42c8-ab10-4062120face2- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), GA-03. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 785,402 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $78,956 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,025 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.461 |
| Race | White alone | 64.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 23.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 6.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 92.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.7% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 30.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.5% |
| Household | Family households | 71.8% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.68 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $291,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,189 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 78.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.7% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $141,249 | $230,914 | $0 | $0 | $27,140 |
| 1992 | $1,036,740 | $1,127,731 | $89,664 | $202,000 | $281,328 |
| 1990 | $370,858 | $380,368 | $180,654 | $30,000 | $128,575 |
| 1988 | $281,295 | $256,751 | $190,165 | $13,006 | $103,069 |
| 1986 | $291,691 | $150,796 | $165,621 | $25,111 | $0 |
| 1984 | $511,049 | $509,106 | $24,727 | $36,422 | $246,948 |
| 1982 | $393,120 | $370,575 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1982 general house Β· GA-3 β won
- 1984 general house Β· GA-3 β won
- 1986 general house Β· GA-3 β won
- 1988 general house Β· GA-3 β won
- 1990 general house Β· GA-3 β won
- 1992 general house Β· GA-3 β lost_general
Committees
No committees on file.
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.
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| 1991-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
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| 1983-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata |