BUYER, CONGRESSMAN STEVE
R Β· house Β· bioguide B001203
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- FEC candidate id
H2IN05025- Internal id
21535867-cc6c-4a56-87fd-94ab8f5555a6- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IN-04. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 772,003 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $78,449 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $39,552 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.445 |
| Race | White alone | 82.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 90.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 64.7% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.9% |
| Household | Family households | 66.1% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.48 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.3% |
| Housing | Median home value | $242,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,099 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 75.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 6.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.7% |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $0 | $7,528 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $620 | $145,706 | $7,528 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | $406,644 | $558,049 | $152,615 | $931 | $109,442 |
| 2008 | $870,671 | $969,474 | $304,020 | $0 | $291,261 |
| 2006 | $744,687 | $536,988 | $402,823 | $0 | $157,493 |
| 2004 | $661,530 | $509,524 | $195,124 | $0 | $185,886 |
| 2002 | $981,934 | $956,980 | $43,118 | $0 | $288,818 |
| 2000 | $705,633 | $720,714 | $21,635 | $1,605 | $315,310 |
| 1998 | $346,055 | $457,278 | $36,715 | $0 | $145,665 |
| 1996 | $369,273 | $227,204 | $147,938 | $1,286 | $197,323 |
| 1994 | $504,249 | $501,287 | $5,866 | $1,726 | $250,499 |
| 1992 | $396,885 | $393,982 | $2,902 | $986 | $201,400 |
Elections
- 1992 general house Β· IN-5 β won
- 1994 general house Β· IN-5 β won
- 1996 general house Β· IN-5 β won
- 1998 general house Β· IN-5 β won
- 2000 general house Β· IN-5 β won
- 2002 general house Β· IN-4 β won
- 2004 general house Β· IN-4 β won
- 2006 general house Β· IN-4 β won
- 2008 general house Β· IN-4 β won
- 2010 general house Β· IN-4 β lost_general
Committees
- HOOSIERS SUPPORTING BUYER FOR CONGRESS 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% |
| 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.
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | held_position | legal counselor | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Valparaiso University | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | North White High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Valparaiso University School of Law | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | The Citadel | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | HOOSIERS SUPPORTING BUYER FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2009-01-06 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2007-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2005-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2003-01-07 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2003-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2001-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1999-01-06 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1997-01-07 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 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 | |
| 1987-01-01 | held_position | Indiana Attorney General | β | wikidata |